Calculations for heat exchangers are a series of strength and flow simulations to analyze the correctness of the design.
Calculations for heat exchangers can be made for: co-current, counter-current and cross flows. When performing the analysis, an extensive library of materials is available. The big advantage of calculations for heat exchangers is the ability to perform calculations in the “Cloud”, ie on Autodesk servers. File security is at the level of banking systems security.
The best solution for this type of calculation will be Autodesk CFD and Inventor Nastran.
Autodesk CFD is a software for flow simulation and heat transfer. In heat exchangers, the flow of the medium is very important, and such an analysis can be performed by Autodesk CFD. In this program, we can run a series of different scenarios, assuming different types of boundary conditions.
Using the Inventor Nastranl software, you can perform a strength analysis both in the linear and non-linear range, as well as a thermal analysis. The great advantage of this program is the ability to import the obtained results from Autodesk CFD, which allows for comprehensive calculations.
The above simulation solutions will allow you to perform comprehensive analyzes that will allow you to detect problems at an early stage, which in turn leads to financial and time savings in the project.
An interesting complementary solution is the use of the Bentley AutoPIPE Vessel software, which allows you to perform a full range of strength calculations for tanks and heat exchangers.