How to calculate the weight of the bent section of the U-tube in a heat exchanger???
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A heat exchanger with specifications BIU600--4.0--85--6/25--4Ⅰ: When calculating the tube bundle, the total length of the tubes is determined based on the heat exchange area of 85 and the outer diameter of the tubes, which is 25 mm, in order to make a budget. However, the calculated quantity of heat exchange tubes does not include the U-shaped arc sections; so how can the amount of tubes needed for those sections be estimated conveniently? Last edited by dfhklff on 2009-2-23 16:25.]
Based on the length of the heat exchange tubes, calculate the number of tubes; select the largest R value to estimate the weight.
I think the length X of the middle heat exchange tube, along with the total number of heat exchange tubes, should be calculated first, and then the total weight of the U-tube section should be determined.