Simulation and performance analysis of a plate fin heat exchanger in Unisim Design

This paper presents a simulation of a plate fin heat exchanger with the aim of choosing optimized geometry and design parameters among given set of parameters using Unisim Design software. The simulation includes an analysis of the effects of varying exchanger parameters on the total annual cost of the plate fin heat exchanger. Results from the simulation indicate that Unisim Design can be used to design different variants of plate-fin heat exchanger with further optimization on cost, heat load or any other parameters. This work provides useful insights into the simulation of plate fin heat exchangers in Unisim Design and can be used to develop more efficient designs.