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HTRI Releases Xchanger Suite 3

College Station, Texas, USA
October 1, 2003

Heat Transfer Research, Inc. (HTRI) announces the release of Xchanger Suite 3. Our members can now benefit from the addition of Xvib™ for rigorous vibration analysis for tubes subject to flow induced vibration.

The newest version of HTRI Xchanger Suite offers significant improvements that make it more reliable and easier to use than ever before.

Xace 3 — Air coolers and economizers

New option for calculating tubeside condensation assuming total phase separation in the headers between passes for worst case analyses
Ability to specify the number of tubes on any row in a bundle
New option to specify one or more fan lanes in a bundle for induced draft configurations

Xist 3 — Shell-and-tube heat exchangers

New option to specify detailed inlet and outlet piping in thermosiphons for incremental modeling of pressure drop
Flow regime map that illustrates two-phase regime throughout the exchanger in horizontal exchanger configuration
Graphical input panel that shows the locations of nozzles
Two-phase flow methods for boiling and condensing on longitudinally finned tubes

Xphe 3 - Plate-and-frame heat exchangers

Ability to model multiple frames in series
Addition of boiling and condensing methods

Xtlo 3 - Standalone bundle layout for shell-and-tube heat exchangers

Xvib 3 - Rigorous tube vibration analysis

Full integration with Xchanger Suite so that you can transfer geometry and local process information from a tube in Xist and create a new Xvib case
Drag-and-drop input data from Xist to Xvib
Ability to analyze multiple tubes from different areas in the exchanger
Increased number of spans that users can consider
Increased number of elements between baffle spaces for finer resolution in load application

About HTRI

Heat Transfer Research, Inc. (HTRI) is the global leader in process heat transfer and heat exchanger technology. Founded in 1962, our industrial research and development consortium serves the engineering needs of over 1000 corporate member sites. Our staff conducts application-oriented research and testing on industrially relevant equipment at our state-of-the-art facility; we use these proprietary data to develop methods and software for the thermal design and analysis of heat exchangers and fired heaters. We provide technical support to all members and offer training, consulting, and contract services to both members and non-members. Our dedication to excellence assures customers of a distinct competitive advantage and a high level of operating confidence in equipment designed with HTRI technology.

For additional information, contact

Fernando J. Aguirre, PhD, PE
Vice President, Sales & Business Development
Heat Transfer Research, Inc.
150 Venture Drive
College Station, Texas, USA
+1.979.690.5050 office
+1.979.690.3250 fax
fja@htri.net