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 Specific heat of cold fluid?
Specific heat of cold fluid calculator uses Specific heat of cold fluid = (Effectiveness of Heat Exchanger*Smaller Value/Mass Flow Rate of Cold Fluid)*(1/((Exit Temperature of Cold Fluid-Entry Temperature of Cold Fluid)/(Entry Temperature of Hot Fluid-Entry Temperature of Cold Fluid))) to calculate the Specific heat of cold fluid, Specific heat of cold fluid formula is defined as a measure of the amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of a unit mass of the cold fluid by one degree. It is essential for analyzing heat exchanger performance. Specific heat of cold fluid is denoted by cc symbol.
How to calculate Specific heat of cold fluid using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Specific heat of cold fluid, enter Effectiveness of Heat Exchanger (ϵ), Smaller Value (Cmin), Mass Flow Rate of Cold Fluid (mc), Exit Temperature of Cold Fluid (t2), Entry Temperature of Cold Fluid (t1) & Entry Temperature of Hot Fluid (T1) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Specific heat of cold fluid calculation can be explained with given input values -> 1.6 = (8*30/500)*(1/((25-10)/(60-10))).