Research Article

Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis of Flow Patterns, Pressure Drop, and Heat Transfer Coefficient in Staggered and Inline Shell-Tube Heat Exchangers

Table 1

Design parameters for shell-tube heat exchangers.

ParametersDesign values

Shell diameter, Ds94.7 mm
Outer-tube diameter, do12.5 mm
Bunch-tube bale structureInline and staggered
Pitch1.5625 cm
Number of tubes, Nt21 and 24
Heat exchanger length, L810 mm
Number of baffles, Nb2
Shell fluid inlet temp., Tcin20°C
Tube fluid inlet temp., Thin85°C