Heat Exchanger (NTU-Effectiveness)

Analyze Parallel and Counter-flow thermal gradients.

Heat Transfer Area (A) 10 m²

Overall Heat Trans Coeff (U) 500 W/m²K

Inlet Temp (T_hi) 90°C

Mass Flow Rate (m_h) 2 kg/s

Inlet Temp (T_ci) 20°C

Mass Flow Rate (m_c) 3 kg/s

Total Heat Transfer (Q):233.1 kW

LMTD:46.61 °C

Effectiveness (ε):39.8%

Hot Outlet (T_ho):62.1 °C

Cold Outlet (T_co):38.6 °C

In Counter flow, the cold fluid enters at x = 1 and exits at x = 0.