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Course Number EHX1021.11.01. Upon completion of this course you will be able to: identify and explain the basic concepts of heat transfer in association with air cooled heat exchangers; recognize how the thermal calculations are performed by the Aspen Air Cooled Exchanger application; identify the main features and components of air cooled heat exchanger design and construction; recognize the features and functional capabilities of the Aspen Air Cooled Exchanger application; efficiently use Aspen Air Cooled Exchanger to evaluate: single-phase exchangers, condensers, air coolers of different configurations.
Introduction
Capabilities of Aspen Air Cooled Exchanger
Workshop 1: Design a Water Cooler
Workshop 2: Check a Water Cooler
Workshop 3: Simulate a Condenser
Applications of Air Cooled Exchangers
Workshop 4: Simulate an A Frame unit
Workshop 5: Simulate a Refrigeration Unit
Workshop 6: Simulate a Water Cooler using Fan Curves
Rigorous Heat Exchanger Modeling using Activated EDR
Appendix: Thermal Design Overview