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

Table 6

Percent difference between CFD analysis and analytical calculations.

Mass flow rate (kg/s)	Heat transfer coefficient (W/m^2K)	Shell-side pressure drop (Pa)	Rate of heat transfer (W)
0.1	15.01	8.01	4.88
0.2	10.02	6.20	8.39
0.3	8.00	5.00	4.77
0.4	5.10	4.95	3.13
0.5	3.03	6.00	3.11