Double pipe heat exchanger design guide

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The discussion centers on the development of software for designing double pipe heat exchangers, emphasizing the need for comprehensive knowledge of heat transfer and mechanical design. A user seeks detailed resources beyond basic guides, highlighting the complexity of practical design software due to numerous parameters and variables. Key considerations include heat transfer and pressure drop correlations, various tube and fin geometries, and the configuration of hairpin sections in piping systems. The conversation suggests that established software packages may be more practical for such complex designs, while open literature and manual calculations could assist with simpler scenarios involving single-phase fluids and isothermal phase changes.
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hi friends, I am going to program a double pipe heat exchanger designer software and I need to every detail on heat transfer and mechanical design considerations.
I've read some on double pipe heat exchanger on net like this http://scopewe.com/double-pipe-heat-exchanger-design-part-1/ guide but i need a complete source if exists, I would appreciate if you could introduce some sources to me.
thanks in advance.
 
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I will suggest, with no disrespect intended, that the parameters and variable of practical design software are far to numerous for an individual undertaking. This would include all heat transfer and pressure drop coorelation applicable to shell-and-tube plus an additional array tube/fin geometries not usually associated with S&T. Beyond that the configuration of hairpin section (and the individual shell passes, legs?) among series and parallel piping and effective MTD is another complete overlay. The established major software packages or supportive suppliers limit the practicality of the effort you suggest.

For single phase fluids and isothermal phase change with a finned pipe-in-pipe, open literature and manual (or spreadsheet) calcs will offer you practical assistance.
 
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