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Heat Transfer/Flow over Tube Banks

Capabilities

Tube types
Tube Layout
Fin Types
Boundary Conditions
Phase Change Capabilities
Other Features
Required Input for Rating Analysis
Results from Rating Analysis

Plain
Finned

Square
Rotated square
Triangle
Rotated triangle

Transverse
Rectangular
Tapered
Spiral

For detailed analysis only:

Infinitely long fin
Heat transfer coefficient at fin end
Insulated fin end
Specified heat flux at fin end

Single phase analysis
Two phase Analysis
- Condensation on the tubes
- Evaporation from the tubes

Results for all Reynolds numbers from 0 to 2×10⁶
Allows use of Corbels
Supports a range of yaw angles

Tube diameter
Longitudinal pitch
Transverse pitch
Ambient temperature
Free-stream velocity or mass flow rate
Fluid density, specific heat, thermal conductivity, Prandtl number, Prandtl number at tube wall
Tube length
Tube conductivity
Number of tubes
Number of tubes in the longitudinal direction
Whether to use Corbels

Fin thickness, yaw angle, fin height, and fin spacing may be required for finned tubes

Reynolds number
Maximum velocity
Nusselt number (plain)
Nusselt number (finned)
Heat transfer coefficient (plain/finned)
Total heat flow rate (plain/finned)
Pressure loss (plain/finned)
Surface area (plain)
total fin area
Area between fins
Single fin efficiency
Outlet temperature
LMTD

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