Table of Contents — Volume 1

Advanced Modeling of Thermodynamic Energy Components and Systems

7. Sizing and Off-Design Behavior of Heat Exchangers

7.1 Heat Exchanger Sizing and Off-Design Calculations

7.2 Pressure Drop Calculation

7.2.1 Gas or Liquid State Pressure Drop

7.2.2 Two-Phase Pressure Drop

7.3 Modeling of Heat Transfer

7.3.1 Extended Surfaces

7.3.2 Nucleate Boiling in Steam Generators

7.3.3 Calculation of Multi-Zone Exchangers

7.4 Heat Exchanger Sizing and Geometric Parameter Estimation

7.5 Conclusion

7.6 References