ε=[1−exp(−NTU(1−Cr))]/[1−Cr exp(−NTU(1−Cr))]: Calculate the effectiveness of the counterflow heat exchanger based on the input, and provide local sensitivity curves and data export.
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Ideal countercurrent, constant physical properties, no heat loss; Cr=1 uses the continuous limit.
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ε=[1−exp(−NTU(1−Cr))]/[1−Cr exp(−NTU(1−Cr))]: Calculate the effectiveness of the counterflow heat exchanger based on the input, and provide local sensitivity curves and data export.
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Ideal countercurrent, constant physical properties, no heat loss; Cr=1 uses the continuous limit.
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ε=[1−exp(−NTU(1−Cr))]/[1−Cr exp(−NTU(1−Cr))]
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Number of heat transfer units
Value range: 0 – 100
heat capacity flow rate ratio
Value range: 0 – 1
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Counterflow Effectiveness
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