What is Heat exchanger
A heat exchanger is a system used to transfer heat between two or more fluids. Heat exchangers are used in both cooling and heating processes. The fluids may be separated by a solid wall to prevent mixing or they may be in direct contact. They are widely used in space heating, refrigeration, air conditioning, power stations, chemical plants, petrochemical plants, petroleum refineries, natural-gas processing, and sewage treatment. The classic example of a heat exchanger is found in an internal combustion engine in which a circulating fluid known as engine coolant flows through radiator coils and air flows past the coils, which cools the coolant and heats the incoming air. Another example is the heat sink, which is a passive heat exchanger that transfers the heat generated by an electronic or a mechanical device to a fluid medium, often air or a liquid coolant.
How to Calculate Overall heat transfer coefficient given convection coefficient?
Overall heat transfer coefficient given convection coefficient calculator uses Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient = (Convection coefficient based on inside area*Effective Convection Coefficient on inside)/(Convection coefficient based on inside area+Effective Convection Coefficient on inside) to calculate the Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient, The Overall heat transfer coefficient given convection coefficient formula is defined as heat transfer between a fluid medium (a fluid) and the surface (wall) flowed over by the fluid. Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient is denoted by Uoverall symbol.
How to calculate Overall heat transfer coefficient given convection coefficient using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Overall heat transfer coefficient given convection coefficient, enter Convection coefficient based on inside area (hia) & Effective Convection Coefficient on inside (hie) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Overall heat transfer coefficient given convection coefficient calculation can be explained with given input values -> 1.866667 = (2*28)/(2+28).