Testing a Heat Exchanger with SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation

Heat exchangers work by using metal plates to pull heat away from pipes filled with warm fluids. In this video, Sam Oanes from GoEngineer demonstrates how you can use SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation to quickly find the steady state of a heat exchanger. He explains the different studies you can run, why you might pick one over another, and shows the results of his test.

Presenter:
Sam Oanes, Simulation Specialist at GoEngineer

Key Points:
0:00 Introduction
0:19 Problem Definition
1:41 Define Fluids & Conditions
2:44 Running a Steady State Study
4:04 Reviewing the Surface Plot
4:42 Investigating a Flux Plot
6:12 Running a Transient Study
7:14 Goal Plots (Convergence Criteria)

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[KiranKumar-djpw]

how to add fan and simulate the same case or say, hot water flowing inside a pipe and a fan is cooling it, how to setup this example? please explain the setup for this case as it would be more realistic