how to design a heat exchanger?

Answer Posted / sandy

It is good to refer Kerns handbook of HE design. As all
knows HE has several functions like cooler, heater,
eveporator, condenser etc. So based on each kind of usage
the design procedure changes.
But one can say the basic eqaution for all types of HE
design is Q = U A Dt.

For more details refer Kern's handbook.

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