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Engineering · L3 · Parallel-Flow vs Counterflow

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How a heat exchanger routes two fluids past each other, and why sending them in opposite directions (counterflow) keeps a bigger temperature difference along the whole length than sending them the same direction (parallel-flow).

by @openstemUpdated Engineering
🔥 Hot fluid inletHeat exchanger core - fluids separated by a thin wall❄️ Cold fluid inletFlow arrangement?Temp. difference shrinks fast along the lengthTemp. difference stays large along the length📊 Cold outlet gets closer to hot inlet tempParallel-flow: both exit the same endCounterflow: fluids exit opposite ends

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