CONTOH CONCLUSION

From the data, the general characteristics of parallel flow and counter flow
heat exchangers can be observed. In the parallel flow configuration, the exit temperature
of the hot fluid must be higher than the exit temperature of the cold fluid. This is
supported by the data taken. In the counter flow configuration, the exit temperature of
the hot fluid must be higher than the entrance temperature of the cold fluid, but it does
not necessarily need to be higher than the exit temperature of the cold fluid. This is also
supported by the data, even though in this case the exit temperature of the hot fluid is
still hotter than the exit temperature of the cold fluid.
From the calculations resulting in overall effectiveness, it is shown that the counter flow
heat exchanger is more effective than the parallel flow heat exchanger. This supports
generally held knowledge and experimental data concerning the two types of heat
exchanger, governed by the Clausius Statement. Additionally, in the counter flow heat
exchanger, had the exit temperature of the cold fluid been hotter than the exit
temperature of the hot fluid, the effectiveness would have been even higher, reflecting
common data in many textbooks.
From the, the temperature differences under constant flow rates are shown. Under
constant flow rate conditions, the ratio between temperature differences is also constant.
If there is a rise in the temperature difference of the hot fluid, there will also be a rise in
the temperature difference in the cold fluid. This is governed by a special case of the
First Law of Thermodynamics. In this case, the energy is transferred from hot to cold
fluids with constant mass flow rates. Therefore the ratio between temperature differences
does not change even though the numerical values of the temperature differences may
change.
From the data, the temperature differences under different flow rates are shown. In this
case, the ratio between temperature difference in the hot fluid and temperature
difference in the cold fluid changes with respect to the flow rates. This is governed by the
First
Law of Thermodynamics. In this case, the energy removed from the hot fluid is the
energy added to the cold fluid. The higher the flow rate of a fluid, the lower the
temperature change in that fluid will be. The opposite is also true, the lower the flow rate
of the fluid, the higher the temperature change in the fluid will be.