Explain how the maximum possible heat transfer rate Q max in a heat exchanger can be determined
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Explain how the maximum possible heat transfer rate Qmax in a heat exchanger can be determined when the mass flow rates, specific heats, and the inlet temperatures of the two fluids are specified. Does the value of Qmax depend on the type of the heat exchanger?
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Fundamentals of Thermal-Fluid Sciences
ISBN: 978-0078027680
5th edition
Authors: Yunus A. Cengel, Robert H. Turner, John M. Cimbala
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