Consider a double-pipe parallel-flow heat exchanger of length L. The inner and outer diameters of the inner tube are D1 and D2, respectively, and the inner diameter of the outer tube is D3. Explain how you would determine the two heat transfer surface areas Ai and Ao. When is it reasonable to assume Ai = Ao = As?

Consider a double-pipe parallel-flow heat exchanger of length L. The inner and outer diameters of the inner tube are D1 and D2, respectively, and the inner diameter of the outer tube is D3. Explain how you would determine the two heat transfer surface areas Ai and Ao. When is it reasonable to assume Ai = Ao = As?

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Chapter10: Heat Exchangers

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Problem 10.32P

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