Heat Transfer Coefficients
Heat Transfer Coefficients
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I have done a search on previous threads, and cant seem to find an answer to this (although I believe it would have been asked/answered previously).
Can anybody advise the best (most comprehensive) text book, of reference tables for the heat transfer coefficient for tubes (copper and steel) in shell & tube heat exchangers.
This would be water to water type. I realise there are "ranges" given, but I assume there is/has been experiments done in the past, with the results being published for various flows etc.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
Can anybody advise the best (most comprehensive) text book, of reference tables for the heat transfer coefficient for tubes (copper and steel) in shell & tube heat exchangers.
This would be water to water type. I realise there are "ranges" given, but I assume there is/has been experiments done in the past, with the results being published for various flows etc.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks





RE: Heat Transfer Coefficients
RE: Heat Transfer Coefficients
RE: Heat Transfer Coefficients
The most comprehensive book is "Heat Exchangers Design Handbook". see http://www.begellhouse.com for details.
Almost all commercial softwares (b-jac, tasc) for hX design are based on it.
see also: process heat transfer by G. Hewitt.
zerok
RE: Heat Transfer Coefficients
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RE: Heat Transfer Coefficients
Also, on the internet, look for HTRI (Heat Transfer Research Institute). I don't know if they still exist, but as recently as 10 years ago, they performed computer sizing calculations, for a fee of course.