International Journal of Applied Science and Engineering
Published by Chaoyang University of Technology

M. H. Karimi Donaa* and M. R. Jalaliradb

aResearch Institute of Petroleum Industry, West Blvd., Near Azadi Sports Complex, Tehran, Iran
bInstitute of Thermodynamics and Thermal Engineering (ITW), University of Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring Stuttgart, Germany


 

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ABSTRACT


In this study manual calculation for both shell and tube, sides of a single-phase shell and tube heat exchanger are conducted. The calculations are made using Aspen B-JAC software, results of step-wise method computations are compared with manual calculations. Results show that although more accurate methods like step-wise method include many details in calculations, difference between the yielded results and experimental-based algorithms like Bell-Delaware’s method is acceptable.


Keywords: Shell and tube; heat exchanger; step-wise method; manual calculation.


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ARTICLE INFORMATION


Received: 2013-09-04
Revised: 2014-03-11
Accepted: 2014-03-12
Available Online: 2014-06-01


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Dona, M.H.K., Jalalirad, M.R. 2014. Software evaluation via a study of deviations in results of manual and Computer-Based Step-Wise method calculations for shell and tube heat exchangers. International Journal of Applied Science and Engineering, 12, 117–126. https://doi.org/10.6703/IJASE.2014.12(2).117