The discussion focuses on designing a flat plate heat exchanger, emphasizing the importance of hand calculations using the Log Mean Temperature Difference (LMTD) and Effectiveness-NTU (E-NTU) methods. Key parameters such as the area and number of plates are critical for these calculations. Participants recommend specific resources, including a datasheet from GEA and an introductory document from Xetex, to assist in the design process. The urgency of the project deadline highlights the need for efficient and accurate calculations.
PREREQUISITESEngineers, thermal system designers, and students involved in heat exchanger design and analysis will benefit from this discussion, particularly those needing to perform hand calculations for flat plate heat exchangers.
I would suggest this link will prove to be more usefull to you for getting the desired heat heat exchanger. http://www.gea-phe.com/fileadmin/user_upload/documents/product_datasheets/NA_FP_CH_usa.pdfMechEngFrank said:I am designing a flat plate heat exchanger for a project and I am not sure where to start with the hand calculations, specifically the LMTD and E-NTU methods, also how to work out the parameters which i will need to complete these methods such as area and number of plates. My deadline is soon, any help is much appreciated.