Heat Exchanger Software
Heat exchanger design and simulation software
The heat exchanger design software has been developed with the aim of optimizing design and reducing costs. This software evaluates various geometric designs by receiving initial information, such as process data. Standards are also considered in the design process, and at the end of the design, one or several superior designs are introduced. The computational core of this software is based on a one-dimensional solver of fluid flow and heat transfer network. This solver has been well validated in the problem of heat exchangers.
In other similar software, classical heat transfer methods such as LMTD and NTU are used to analyze heat exchangers. However, in this software, one-dimensional differential equations governing fluid flow and heat transfer are used. Using this method makes it possible, unlike previous methods, to calculate and examine the distribution of temperature, pressure, and speed at different points of the exchanger.
A shell and tube heat exchanger with 3 baffles and 6 tube passes, equivalent to a one-dimensional network
3D geometry of a shell and tube heat exchanger with 3 baffles and 6 tube passes.
Designing various types of heat exchangers
The capability to design and simulate various types of heat exchangers, including shell and tube, plate, and air-cooled heat exchangers, is considered in this software.
Accuracy of results
The results obtained in various fluid flow and heat transfer problems have been validated against credible results
Simple user interface
To expedite simulations and initial designs, the user interface is designed to be as simple as possible
Engineering documents output
Various outputs from the software are considered as engineering documents from the data and results, including the TEMA Sheet
Heat exchanger design standards
The necessary standards for design, including the TEMA standard, have been implemented in the software
Properties of various materials
A complete set of thermophysical properties of various materials has been implemented in the software