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PF pin-fin h

 

 

The procedure: 

 

CHX_h_PF_pin_fin(TypeHX$, m_dot, A_fr_tot, b_2, Fluid$, T, P:h)

 

provides the heat transfer coefficient associated with a pin-fin compact heat exchanger surface.  These data are from Kays and London (1994).

 

Inputs

TypeHX$: string identifying the geometry 

 AP-1: 'PF_pin-fin_AP1'

 AP-2: 'PF_pin-fin_AP2'

 PF-3: 'PF_pin-fin_PF3'

 PF-4(F): 'PF_pin-fin_PF4F'

 PF-9(F): 'PF_pin-fin_PF9F'

 PF-10(F): 'PF_pin-fin_PF10F'

m_dot: mass flow rate (kg/s or lbm/hr)

A_fr_tot: total frontal area as viewed by the flow approaching the tube bank (m^2 or ft^2); note that this includes both the pin fin channels and the space occupied by the other channels

b_2: the width between adjacent pin fin channels occupied by the other channels (m or ft)

Fluid$: string indicating the fluid type

T: temperature of the fluid (K, C, R, or F)

P: absolute pressure of the fluid (Pa, kPa, bar. MPa, atm, or psi)

 

Output

h:  heat transfer coefficient (W/m^2-K or Btu/hr-ft^2-R) averaged over entire pin fin surface (includes plates)

 

Example

$UnitSystem SI Mass J K Pa 

$VarInfo h units=W/m^2-K

TypeHX$='PF_pin-fin_AP-1'

m_dot=0.7 [kg/s]

A_fr_tot=0.1 [m^2]

Fluid$='Air'

T=300 [K]

T_i=300 [K]

T_o=300 [K]

P=101325 [Pa]

b_2=0.01 [m]

Call chx_h_pf_pin_fin(TypeHX$, m_dot, A_fr_tot, b_2, Fluid$, T, P : h)

 

{Solution:

h = 298.7 [W/m^2-K]}

 

 

Related procedures include:

Geometry Functions

Nondimensional Functions

Pressure Drop