Research Article

Investigation on Fluid Flow Heat Transfer and Frictional Properties of Al2O3 Nanofluids Used in Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger

Table 3

Geometric dimension of STHX.

Specification of STHXDimension

The inner diameter of the shell90 mm
Length of the shell600 mm
The outer diameter of the tube20 mm
Number of tubes7
Tube pitch geometry30 mm, triangular
Baffle cuts36%
Baffle spacing86 mm
Baffle thickness3 mm
Number of baffles6