2005年成都年会

Xphe Workshop
Workshop Goal
Learn how to use Xphe effectively by

Presenting capabilities
Working a series of examples

Xphe

Heat Transfer Research, Inc. All rights reserved. Confidential: For HTRI member use only.
Schedule
Morning
Plate-and-frame geometry
Process specifications

Afternoon

Fluid property specifications

Design and analysis methods
Program Description
Xphe is a calculation engine/interface

combination that calculates heat
transfer and pressure drop performance
for plate-and-frame exchangers.
Xphe

Overview
Module 1 (Plate-and-Frame Geometry)

Program capabilities
Graphical user interface
Module 2 (Process Specifications)
Rating and simulations
Performance parameters
Overview
Module 3 (Fluid Property Specifications)

Grid properties
Component by component
Module 4 (Design and analysis methods)
User-specified f- and j- curves
Condensation
Boiling
Module 1
Plate-and-Frame Geometry
Geometry supported
Plate types, passes, port arrangement
Geometry input
Plate type
Plate group
Plate configuration
Port configuration
Design mode
Xphe Geometry
Plate-and-frame construction
Rectangular plate with four ports
One or two plate types yielding up to three
effective chevron angles
One six hot/cold passes
Xphe Geometry
Cocurrent or countercurrent flow

within a pass
U- or Z-flow for one pass
User-defined or data bank plate
geometry
Incrementation
Xphe
Analyzes exchanger by dividing it into multiple
small pieces
Solves heat transfer and pressure drop in
each increment using local physical properties
Overall results integrate incremental
results
Increments
Allow more accurate calculations
Consider effects such as maldistribution
Incrementation
End Plates
10
1 2 3 4 5 6
Required Input
Red outlines around icons

indicate required input
Red arrows indicate

subordinate panel
containing required input
Red outlines on
input fields indicate
required input
Plate Geometry
Internal plate databank

User-defined plate types
Input maximums
Maximum of 12 plate groups
6 hot/cold passes each with only one channel type
3 hot/cold passes each with two channel types
2 hot/cold pass each with three channel types
Plate Geometry
Effective heat
transfer area
Chevron
angle
Vertical
distance
between
ports
Horizontal distance
between ports
Plate Geometry
Chevron angle and area per plate required

0.6 mm thickness, by default
Port Geometry Data
Port diameter and vertical/horizontal
distance between ports required
Channel width and

effective length
based on port data
Plate Configuration
Flow diagram matches

specified number of
passes and flow configuration
Plate Configuration
Per pass Number of channels per fluid per pass

(For uneven passes this number is for
smaller number of passes.)
Total Total number of channels per fluid
User defined User-specified number of channels for
each plate section
Plate Configuration
Number of different
channel types
Plate Configuration
Mixture of plate types
Total channels
for both fluids
Multiple Plate Types
Use one or two plate types to form channel
Five plate types maximum for plate pack
Example: with two plate types, 3 channel types
available
1/1
1/2
2/2
Specify arrangement of plates on Plate

Configuration panel
Why Use Multiple Plates?
Manufacturers produce finite set of plate
types/chevron angles
Heat transfer and pressure drop is function
of chevron angle
Effective chevron angle for mixed plate
types is average of two chevron angles
User can balance heat transfer and
pressure drop requirements by mixing plate
types
Multiple Plates Example
Plate Type 1 Plate Type 2

(e.g., 30 degree) (e.g., 60 degree)
Effective
Chevron 30 45 60
Angle
1/1 1/2 2/2

Port Arrangement
Port Arrangement
Use drop-down menu to
switch frame/pressure plate
between left and right
drawing. No effect on
calculations.
Port Arrangement
To change port configuration,

right-click any port location
Design
Specified exchanger duty and process
conditions
Some elements of exchanger geometry
optimized to meet design constraints
Required duty
Maximum pressure drop
Port velocity
Plate type(s) defined
Design Algorithm
Two design algorithms/strategies

available
Select desired option on Input Summary
panel
Classic Design
Specify case as usual
Select Classic Design
Run case
Algorithm automatically adjusts specific
geometry to achieve desired duty within
pressure drop constraints
Number of channels (plates)
Number of fluid passes
Pack configuration (how many channels of
each type)
Grid Design
Specify case as usual
Select Grid Design
Select geometry to consider on Design
Geometry panel
Geometry parameters
Range of geometry
Run case
Grid of cases is run
over specified range of values
Design Geometry
Select different tabs to access all

design geometry items
Click check box to enable

variation of item in design run
Design Constraints
Design options (Classic or Grid) will

not select a design that violates
constraints specified on this panel.
Design Warnings
Xphe flags (in Design View) any

case that violates constraints
specified on this panel, but may still
be selected for final design
Design View
Lines in red indicate runs that

violate design constraint (C) or
design warning (W).
Program automatically selects best

design. Best is smallest area with
acceptable overdesign and no
constraint violations. User may also
select any alternate design.
Example 1
Oil Cooler
Open Example1.htri
TEMA AEU oil
cooler
-in. tubes 10 ft long
TEMA fouling factors
Example 1
Design Plate Frame Oil Cooler
Select File menu,

New Plate and
Frame Exchanger
Select Window
menu, Tile
Horizontally
Drag-and-drop
Process
Hot fluid properties
Cold fluid properties
Example 1
Single-Phase Design
Create plate-and-frame design

Change fouling resistances
Hot side 0.00005 Btu/hr ft2 F
Cold side 0.0005 Btu/hr ft2 F
Positive overdesign required

10 psi maximum pressure hot and cold sides
Suggestions:
Use plate databank
Use grid design to approximate design
Session View
Select case and right-click

to display context menu
Use Edit menu, Program Settings

to enable/disable log runs in
session view
Module 1
Summary and Conclusions
Xphe performs detailed incremental

calculations for most plate-and-frame
geometries
Design mode helps develop approximate
designs

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Xphe Workshop

Learn how to use Xphe effectively by

Fluid property specifications

Design and analysis methods

Xphe is a calculation engine/interface

Module 1 (Plate-and-Frame Geometry)

Module 3 (Fluid Property Specifications)

Cocurrent or countercurrent flow

Red outlines around icons

Red arrows indicate

Internal plate databank

Chevron angle and area per plate required

Channel width and

Flow diagram matches

Per pass Number of channels per fluid per pass

Mixture of plate types

Specify arrangement of plates on Plate

Plate Type 1 Plate Type 2

1/1 1/2 2/2

To change port configuration,

Two design algorithms/strategies

Select different tabs to access all

Click check box to enable

Design options (Classic or Grid) will

Xphe flags (in Design View) any

Lines in red indicate runs that

Program automatically selects best

Select File menu,

Create plate-and-frame design

Positive overdesign required

Select case and right-click

Use Edit menu, Program Settings

Xphe performs detailed incremental

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