Heat Transfer, Intermediate: CFD Simulation Training Course — Ep 02
Reverse Cross Flow Plate Heat Exchanger CFD Simulation
- Episode
- 02
- Run Time
- 15m 16s
- Published
- Oct 23, 2024
- Topic
- Heat Transfer
- Course Progress
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Reverse Cross Flow Plate Heat Exchanger: Comprehensive CFD Analysis Using ANSYS Fluent
This training demonstrates a detailed CFD simulation of a Reverse Cross Flow Plate Heat Exchanger using ANSYS Fluent. The model features two separate flow channels with hot Ethylene Glycol and cold air flowing in opposite directions, separated by a thermal interface plate.
The project covers the complete workflow including 3D geometry creation in Design Modeler, unstructured mesh generation with wall refinement (155,000 elements), and proper setup of temperature-dependent fluid properties. The simulation effectively captures the counterflow heat exchange process without requiring multiphase modeling.
Results analysis includes detailed visualization of velocity and temperature distributions across both flow domains. The training provides quantitative performance evaluation through heat transfer rate calculations and Nusselt number determination, offering valuable insights into heat exchanger efficiency based on the Number of Transfer Units (NTUs) method.
This comprehensive tutorial demonstrates practical CFD techniques for thermal-fluid analysis of industrial heat exchange systems.