Analytical solution for transient response of counter flow heat exchanger with finite wall capacitance

Abstract

The Laplace Transform Method is applied to solve the transient response of the counter flow heat exchanger with finite wall capacitance problem. The mathematical model is based on three local energy balance equations which are solved assuming that only the fluid 1 inlet condition is perturbed (step change). As any counter flow problem could be reduced to an adequate integral equation, collocation method is used for solving such equation in the presented case. Results are given for the outlet temperatures of both fluids and temperature distributions for both fluids and the wall as an explicit analytical formula. © 1993 Springer-Verlag.