Heat exchanger effectiveness relations
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Flow geometry | Relation | |
Double pipe | Parallel flow | ![]() |
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Cross flow | Both fluids unmixed | ![]() |
Both fluids mixed | ![]() |
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Shell and tube | One shell pass; two, four, six tube passes | ![]() |