Effectiveness of Heat Exchanger
Equation and meaning
\[\epsilon = \frac{Q_{actual} \cdot actual_{heat\_transfer}}{Q_{max} \cdot maximum_{possible\_heat\_transfer}}\]
Use this equation when the shown variables describe your problem. Keep all inputs in compatible units; the calculator converts them to SI internally before solving.
Variables in this formula
actual_heat_transfer — Actual Heat TransferEnter this value unless it is the selected unknown.
epsilon — EpsilonEnter this value unless it is the selected unknown.
maximum_possible_heat_transfer — Maximum Possible Heat TransferEnter this value unless it is the selected unknown.
Q_actual — Q ActualEnter this value unless it is the selected unknown.
Q_max — Q MaxEnter this value unless it is the selected unknown.