Fundamentals of Heat Exchanger Design

RAMESH K. SHAH, PhD, is a research professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology and former senior staff research scientist at Delphi Harrison Thermal Systems and General Motors Corporation in Lockport, New York. He has authored numerous books, proceedings, journal articles, and conference papers covering heat exchangers and related topics. DUSAN P. SEKULIC, Dr Sc Eng, is an adjunct professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department and a senior research manager at the Center for Robotics and Manufacturing Systems in the College of Engineering at the University of Kentucky. He has authored numerous research and educational archival journal articles, book chapters, and conference papers covering heat exchangers and related topics.

Preface.

Nomenclature.

1 Classification of Heat Exchangers.

2 Overview of Heat Exchanger Design Methodology.

3 Basic Thermal Design Theory for Recuperators.

4 Additional Considerations for Thermal Design of Recuperators.

5 Thermal Design Theory for Regenerators.

6 Heat Exchanger Pressure Drop Analysis.

7 Surface Basic Heat Transfer and Flow Friction Characteristics.

8 Heat Exchanger Surface Geometrical Characteristics.

9 Heat Exchanger Design Procedures.

10 Selection of Heat Exchangers and Their Components.

11 Thermodynamic Modeling and Analysis.

12 Flow Maldistribution and Header Design.

13 Fouling and Corrosion.

Appendix A: Thermophysical Properties.

Appendix B: ?(Epsilon)-NTU Relationships for Liquid-Coupled Exchangers.

Appendix C: Two-Phase Heat Transfer and Pressure Drop Correlations.

Appendix D: U and C_UA Values for Various Heat Exchangers.

General References on or Related to Heat Exchangers.

Index.