Heat Transfer in a Heat Exchanger using hot fluid properties Calculator

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✖Mass of hot fluid is the mass of the hotter fluid in the heat exchangerⓘ Mass of hot fluid [m_h]			+10% -10%
✖Specific Heat Capacity of Hot Fluid is a physical property of matter, defined as the amount of heat to be supplied to a unit mass of the hotter fluid to produce a unit change in its temperature.ⓘ Specific Heat Capacity of Hot Fluid [c_h]			+10% -10%
✖Inlet Temperature of Hot Fluid is the temperature at which the hot fluid enters the heat exchanger.ⓘ Inlet Temperature of Hot Fluid [T_hi]			+10% -10%
✖Outlet Temperature of Hot Fluid is the temperature at which the hot fluid exits the heat exchanger.ⓘ Outlet Temperature of Hot Fluid [T_ho]			+10% -10%

✖Heat is the form of energy that is transferred between systems or objects with different temperatures (flowing from the high-temperature system to the low-temperature system). Also referred to as heat energy or thermal energy. Heat is typically measured in Btu, calories or joules.ⓘ Heat Transfer in a Heat Exchanger using hot fluid properties [Q]

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Heat Exchanger Effectiveness

Effectiveness of Heat Exchanger= if(Mass of hot fluid*Specific Heat Capacity of Hot Fluid>Mass of Cold Fluid*Specific Heat Capacity of Cold Fluid) { Effectiveness of Heat Exchanger=Mass of hot fluid*Specific Heat Capacity of Hot Fluid*(Inlet Temperature of Hot Fluid-Outlet Temperature of Hot Fluid)/(Mass of Cold Fluid*Specific Heat Capacity of Cold Fluid*(Inlet Temperature of Hot Fluid-Inlet Temperature of Cold Fluid)) } else { Effectiveness of Heat Exchanger=Mass of Cold Fluid*Specific Heat Capacity of Cold Fluid*(Inlet Temperature of Cold Fluid-Outlet Temperature of Cold Fluid)/(Mass of hot fluid*Specific Heat Capacity of Hot Fluid*(Inlet Temperature of Hot Fluid-Inlet Temperature of Cold Fluid)) } GO

Number of Transfer Units in a Heat Exchanger

Number of Transfer Units= if(Mass of hot fluid*Specific Heat Capacity of Hot Fluid>Mass of Cold Fluid*Specific Heat Capacity of Cold Fluid) { Number of Transfer Units=Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient/(Area*Mass of Cold Fluid*Specific Heat Capacity of Cold Fluid) } else { Number of Transfer Units=Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient/(Area*Mass of hot fluid*Specific Heat Capacity of Hot Fluid) } GO

Log Mean Temperature Difference for Counter Current Flow

Log Mean Temperature Difference=((Outlet Temperature of Hot Fluid-Inlet Temperature of Cold Fluid)-(Inlet Temperature of Hot Fluid-Outlet Temperature of Cold Fluid))/ln((Outlet Temperature of Hot Fluid-Inlet Temperature of Cold Fluid)/(Inlet Temperature of Hot Fluid-Outlet Temperature of Cold Fluid)) GO

Log Mean Temperature Difference for CoCurrent Flow

Log Mean Temperature Difference=((Outlet Temperature of Hot Fluid-Outlet Temperature of Cold Fluid)-(Inlet Temperature of Hot Fluid-Inlet Temperature of Cold Fluid))/ln((Outlet Temperature of Hot Fluid-Outlet Temperature of Cold Fluid)/(Inlet Temperature of Hot Fluid-Inlet Temperature of Cold Fluid)) GO

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Radial Heat flowing through a cylinder

Heat=(Thermal Conductivity*2*pi*(outer radius-inner radius)*Temperature Difference*length of cylinder)/((ln(outer radius/inner radius))*(outer radius-inner radius)) GO

Heat Transfer in a Heat Exchanger using cold fluid properties

Heat=Mass of Cold Fluid*Specific Heat Capacity of Cold Fluid*(Inlet Temperature of Cold Fluid-Outlet Temperature of Cold Fluid) GO

Radiative Heat Transfer

Heat=[Stefan-BoltZ]*Body Surface Area*Geometric View Factor*(Temperature of surface 1^4-Temperature of surface 2^4) GO

Heat Transfer in an Isobaric Process

Heat=Number of Moles*Molar Specific Heat Capacity at Constant Pressure*Temperature Difference GO

Heat Transfer in an Isochoric Process

Heat=Number of Moles*Molar Specific Heat Capacity at Constant Volume*Temperature Difference GO

Heat Transfer in a Heat Exchanger using overall heat transfer coefficient

Heat=Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient*Area*(Outside Temperature-Inside Temperature) GO

Heat transferred in isothermal process (using pressure)

Heat=[R]*Temperature of Gas*ln(Initial Pressure of System/Final Pressure of System) GO

Heat transferred in isothermal process (using volume)

Heat=[R]*Temperature of Gas*ln(Final Volume of System/Initial Volume of System) GO

Heat Transfer in a Heat Exchanger using hot fluid properties Formula

Heat=Mass of hot fluid*Specific Heat Capacity of Hot Fluid*(Inlet Temperature of Hot Fluid-Outlet Temperature of Hot Fluid)

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Heat Transfer in a Heat Exchanger

Heat Transfer in a Heat Exchanger gives the heat transferred from hot fluid to cold fluid.

How to Calculate Heat Transfer in a Heat Exchanger using hot fluid properties?

Heat Transfer in a Heat Exchanger using hot fluid properties calculator uses Heat=Mass of hot fluid*Specific Heat Capacity of Hot Fluid*(Inlet Temperature of Hot Fluid-Outlet Temperature of Hot Fluid) to calculate the Heat, Heat Transfer in a Heat Exchanger using hot fluid properties gives the heat energy transferred from the hot fluid to the cold fluid. Heat and is denoted by Q symbol.

How to calculate Heat Transfer in a Heat Exchanger using hot fluid properties using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Heat Transfer in a Heat Exchanger using hot fluid properties, enter Specific Heat Capacity of Hot Fluid (c_h), Mass of hot fluid (m_h), Inlet Temperature of Hot Fluid (T_hi) and Outlet Temperature of Hot Fluid (T_ho) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Heat Transfer in a Heat Exchanger using hot fluid properties calculation can be explained with given input values -> 1500 = 10*10*(35-20).

FAQ

What is Heat Transfer in a Heat Exchanger using hot fluid properties?

Heat Transfer in a Heat Exchanger using hot fluid properties gives the heat energy transferred from the hot fluid to the cold fluid and is represented as Q=m_h*c_h*(T_hi-T_ho) or Heat=Mass of hot fluid*Specific Heat Capacity of Hot Fluid*(Inlet Temperature of Hot Fluid-Outlet Temperature of Hot Fluid). Specific Heat Capacity of Hot Fluid is a physical property of matter, defined as the amount of heat to be supplied to a unit mass of the hotter fluid to produce a unit change in its temperature, Mass of hot fluid is the mass of the hotter fluid in the heat exchanger, Inlet Temperature of Hot Fluid is the temperature at which the hot fluid enters the heat exchanger and Outlet Temperature of Hot Fluid is the temperature at which the hot fluid exits the heat exchanger.

How to calculate Heat Transfer in a Heat Exchanger using hot fluid properties?

Heat Transfer in a Heat Exchanger using hot fluid properties gives the heat energy transferred from the hot fluid to the cold fluid is calculated using Heat=Mass of hot fluid*Specific Heat Capacity of Hot Fluid*(Inlet Temperature of Hot Fluid-Outlet Temperature of Hot Fluid). To calculate Heat Transfer in a Heat Exchanger using hot fluid properties, you need Specific Heat Capacity of Hot Fluid (c_h), Mass of hot fluid (m_h), Inlet Temperature of Hot Fluid (T_hi) and Outlet Temperature of Hot Fluid (T_ho). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Specific Heat Capacity of Hot Fluid, Mass of hot fluid, Inlet Temperature of Hot Fluid and Outlet Temperature of Hot Fluid and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.

How many ways are there to calculate Heat?

In this formula, Heat uses Specific Heat Capacity of Hot Fluid, Mass of hot fluid, Inlet Temperature of Hot Fluid and Outlet Temperature of Hot Fluid. We can use 8 other way(s) to calculate the same, which is/are as follows -

Heat=Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient*Area*(Outside Temperature-Inside Temperature)
Heat=Mass of Cold Fluid*Specific Heat Capacity of Cold Fluid*(Inlet Temperature of Cold Fluid-Outlet Temperature of Cold Fluid)
Heat=Number of Moles*Molar Specific Heat Capacity at Constant Volume*Temperature Difference
Heat=Number of Moles*Molar Specific Heat Capacity at Constant Pressure*Temperature Difference
Heat=[R]*Temperature of Gas*ln(Initial Pressure of System/Final Pressure of System)
Heat=[R]*Temperature of Gas*ln(Final Volume of System/Initial Volume of System)
Heat=(Thermal Conductivity*2*pi*(outer radius-inner radius)*Temperature Difference*length of cylinder)/((ln(outer radius/inner radius))*(outer radius-inner radius))
Heat=[Stefan-BoltZ]*Body Surface Area*Geometric View Factor*(Temperature of surface 1^4-Temperature of surface 2^4)

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