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Model ID: 1879

Shell-and-Tube Heat Exchanger

In this model, you will study a part of a shell-and-tube heat exchanger, where hot water enters from above. The cooling medium flows through the tubes that, in this model, impose a constant temperature at the walls. Furthermore, the tubes are assumed to be made of stainless steel and the heat flux is also modelled through them.

The purpose of the model is to show the coupling between the k-omega turbulence model and the heat transfer modeling interfaces in the Heat Transfer Module.

Surface plots show the temperature distribution: in the fluid domain in a color scale, while in the tube walls using a gray scale. The arrow plots show the velocity vector.

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