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Development of a UA-Independent Effectiveness–Thermal Length Modelling for Heat Exchanger Performance Prediction

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Development of a UA-Independent Effectiveness–Thermal Length Modelling for Heat Exchanger Performance Prediction

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This paper proposes and validates a UA-independent Effectiveness–Thermal Length (ε–θ) framework for steady-state prediction of plate heat exchanger (PHE) performance in single-phase water applications, with emphasis on district heating. Instead of requiring an overall conductance, the method expresses effectiveness as a compact function of thermal length r=A/Cmin and capacity-rate ratio C*, modulated by identified coefficient functions α(C*) and β(C*). We implement ε–θ alongside classical ε–NTU and LMTD models and evaluate three aspects: (i) baseline behaviour against canonical trends, (ii) validation using manufacturer-grade catalogue data, and (iii) parametric analysis spanning Reynolds number, thermal length, and C*. When all methods share the same conductance assumption, ε–θ recovers ε–NTU/LMTD predictions with negligible outlet-temperature error (on the order of hundredths of a kelvin), confirming thermodynamic coherence for single-pass counter-current service. Differences emerge where design decisions are most sensitive (low NTU and high C*) in which ε–θ provides practical, UA-free return-temperature predictions suitable for early sizing and scenario studies. Across typical PHE operating envelopes (NTU ≳ 3), ε saturates rapidly with r, rendering predictions robust to realistic flow-driven Reynolds-number variation. The framework is computationally lean and readily embeddable in selection tools, system simulators, and digital twins, offering a transparent bridge between sizing (via r), flow imbalance (via C*), and effectiveness without reliance on proprietary UA data.

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Kaynakça

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Akışkan Akışı, Isı ve Kütle Transferinde Hesaplamalı Yöntemler (Hesaplamalı Akışkanlar Dinamiği Dahil)

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

30 Kasım 2025

Gönderilme Tarihi

27 Ekim 2025

Kabul Tarihi

22 Kasım 2025

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2025 Cilt: 1 Sayı: 2

Kaynak Göster

APA
Tol, H. İ. (2025). Development of a UA-Independent Effectiveness–Thermal Length Modelling for Heat Exchanger Performance Prediction. International Journal of Energy Horizon (IJEH), 1(2), 80-89. https://izlik.org/JA97WH38HM
AMA
1.Tol Hİ. Development of a UA-Independent Effectiveness–Thermal Length Modelling for Heat Exchanger Performance Prediction. IJEH. 2025;1(2):80-89. https://izlik.org/JA97WH38HM
Chicago
Tol, Hakan İbrahim. 2025. “Development of a UA-Independent Effectiveness–Thermal Length Modelling for Heat Exchanger Performance Prediction”. International Journal of Energy Horizon (IJEH) 1 (2): 80-89. https://izlik.org/JA97WH38HM.
EndNote
Tol Hİ (01 Kasım 2025) Development of a UA-Independent Effectiveness–Thermal Length Modelling for Heat Exchanger Performance Prediction. International Journal of Energy Horizon (IJEH) 1 2 80–89.
IEEE
[1]H. İ. Tol, “Development of a UA-Independent Effectiveness–Thermal Length Modelling for Heat Exchanger Performance Prediction”, IJEH, c. 1, sy 2, ss. 80–89, Kas. 2025, [çevrimiçi]. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA97WH38HM
ISNAD
Tol, Hakan İbrahim. “Development of a UA-Independent Effectiveness–Thermal Length Modelling for Heat Exchanger Performance Prediction”. International Journal of Energy Horizon (IJEH) 1/2 (01 Kasım 2025): 80-89. https://izlik.org/JA97WH38HM.
JAMA
1.Tol Hİ. Development of a UA-Independent Effectiveness–Thermal Length Modelling for Heat Exchanger Performance Prediction. IJEH. 2025;1:80–89.
MLA
Tol, Hakan İbrahim. “Development of a UA-Independent Effectiveness–Thermal Length Modelling for Heat Exchanger Performance Prediction”. International Journal of Energy Horizon (IJEH), c. 1, sy 2, Kasım 2025, ss. 80-89, https://izlik.org/JA97WH38HM.
Vancouver
1.Hakan İbrahim Tol. Development of a UA-Independent Effectiveness–Thermal Length Modelling for Heat Exchanger Performance Prediction. IJEH [Internet]. 01 Kasım 2025;1(2):80-9. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA97WH38HM

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