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The concept of irreversibility in heat exchanger design: counterflow heat exchangers for gas-to-gas applications

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Bejan, A
Published in: Trans. ASME, C, J. Heat Transf. (USA)
1977

The thermal design of counterflow heat exchangers for gas-to-gas applications is based on the thermodynamic irreversibility rate or useful power no longer available as a result of heat exchanger frictional pressure drops and stream-to-stream temperature differences. The irreversibility (entropy production) concept establishes a direct relationship between the heat exchanger design parameters and the useful power wasted due to heat exchanger nonideality. The paper presents a heat exchanger design method for fixed or for minimum irreversibility

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Trans. ASME, C, J. Heat Transf. (USA)

Publication Date

1977

Volume

99

Issue

3

Start / End Page

374 / 380
 

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Bejan, A. (1977). The concept of irreversibility in heat exchanger design: counterflow heat exchangers for gas-to-gas applications. Trans. ASME, C, J. Heat Transf. (USA), 99(3), 374–380.
Bejan, A. “The concept of irreversibility in heat exchanger design: counterflow heat exchangers for gas-to-gas applications.” Trans. ASME, C, J. Heat Transf. (USA) 99, no. 3 (1977): 374–80.
Bejan, A. “The concept of irreversibility in heat exchanger design: counterflow heat exchangers for gas-to-gas applications.” Trans. ASME, C, J. Heat Transf. (USA), vol. 99, no. 3, 1977, pp. 374–80.

Published In

Trans. ASME, C, J. Heat Transf. (USA)

Publication Date

1977

Volume

99

Issue

3

Start / End Page

374 / 380