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In many two-phase two-fluid heat exchangers, one side has single-phase fluid while the other side has two-phase fluid. Generally, the single-phase side represents the dominant thermal resistance, particularly with gas or oil flows. Hence, in order to determine accurately the performance of the exchanger, it is necessary to find out heat transfer and flow friction characteristics of the single-phase fluid side in addition to those for the two-phase side. The objective of this paper is to summarize important theoretical solutions and correlations for simple geometries that are common in compact heat exchangers followed by experimental correlations for some important complex geometries. The theoretical solutions are assessed from the practical point of view so that they provide sound basis and guidelines for correlations and extrapolation/interpolation of heat transfer and flow friction characteristics of practical heat transfer surfaces.
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Shah, R.K., Bhatti, M.S. (1988). Assessment of Correlations for Single-Phase Heat Exchangers. In: Kakaç, S., Bergles, A.E., Fernandes, E.O. (eds) Two-Phase Flow Heat Exchangers. NATO ASI Series, vol 143. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-2790-2_3
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