This worksheet allows calculating the heat transfer coefficient and pressure drop at the air side of an air

cooler. The tubes

yellow cells. See figure in columns M to T for geometric nomenclature. Fans power is also calculated. Data corresponds to

tubes internal diameter 19.304 mm GEOMETRIC PARAMETERS

Fin thickness b 0.3812 mm
Fin external diameter 57.15 mm 0.05715 m
Tubes external diameter 25.4 mm 0.0254 m
number of fins per meter 394 Projected perimeter=
Bundle width W= 3.94 m De (For heat transfer)= 2*(Af+Ao)/(PI*projected perimeter)
Tubes length L = 7 m D'e(friction)=4*net free volume/(Af+Ao)=
Distance between rows Net free volume
in the direction Flow area=
of the flow SF= 52.23 mm Face area= 27.58 m2
SL=(see figure at the right) 60.32 mm Air density at inlet
ST=(see figure at the right) 60.32 mm Air density at outlet
number of tubes rows= 4 Air mean density
number of tubes per row 65.5 Air density at fan
fin thermal conductivity 200 W/mK = 115.58 Btu/h.ft°F
Air flow 105.5 kg/s = 836563.877 lb/h Gs=
Air viscosity 0.0209 cp Res=
Pr air 0.79 hf.(De/k)Pr^(-0.33)=
k air 0.02674 W/mK = 0.01545305 Btu/h.ft°F f=
Air inlet temperature 30 °C hf=
Air outlet temperature 41.5 °C h´f=
Fouling factor air side 0 m2.K/W
Forced or induced draft(F/I) F Calculation of fin efficiency
Number of fans 2 m= 39.040704614
Fans diameter 2.5 m Y= 0.0206
Fans efficiency(%) 75
Driver efficiency % 95 CALCULATION OF HEAT TRANSFER
Height over sea level 0 m h'fo=h'f(Ao+Ωaf)/Ao
Atmospheric pressure = 101300
CALCULATION OF PRESSURE DROP
DELTA P= 164.4
CALCULATION OF POWER PER FAN
Air velocity at fan 9.21
Power per fan 13.57
e air side of an air cooler. The tubes are in triangular pattern. Data must be input in the
also calculated. Data corresponds to Example 8-2 in the book

ARAMETERS
Ai= 0.0606 m2/m =
Af= 1.6213 m2/m = 765.96 i2/ft
Ao= 0.0678 m2/m = 32.02 i2/ft
ojected perimeter= 26.7186 m/m = 320.62 i/ft
Ao)/(PI*projected perimeter) 0.0403 m = 1.5852 i
0.0055 m = 0.0181 ft
1.0666 m3 = 37.67 ft3/fila
13.7477 m2 = 147.98 ft2
Face velocity 3.28 m/s
1.167 kg/m3
1.125 kg/m3
1.146 kg/m3
1.167 kg/m3

7.674 kg/sm2 5653.2 lb/h.ft2

14784.5 (calor) Re´s= 2022.8
(De/k)Pr^(-0.33)= 94.57
0.440
58.10 W/m2K 10.26 Btu/hft2°F
58.10 W/m2K 10.26 Btu/hft2°F

H= 0.015875
Ω=efficiency= 0.8283

LCULATION OF HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENT

o=h'f(Ao+Ωaf)/Ao 1027.6 W/m2K
Pa
LCULATION OF PRESSURE DROP
Pa= 0.0238 psi
LCULATION OF POWER PER FAN
m/s velocity pressure 49.52 Pa
Kw