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  ThermoFluidCalc — Standalone Fortran Execution Guide
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Calculator : Plate Heat Exchanger
Category   : Exchangers

Files Included:
  - hx_plate.f90 (Fortran 90/2008 Source Code)
  - input.txt (Pre-configured Sample Input)

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1. How to Compile
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Make sure you have GNU Fortran (gfortran) or Intel Fortran (ifort) installed.
Run the following compilation command in your terminal:

  gfortran -O3 hx_plate.f90 -o hx_plate

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2. How to Execute
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Run the compiled binary and pipe the input.txt file into stdin:

  hx_plate < input.txt

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3. Input Parameter Sequence
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Mode (1=Verify / Rating, 2=Sizing)
Initial plate count Nplates
Hot fluid inlet temp [°C]
Hot fluid outlet temp [°C]
Cold fluid inlet temp [°C]
Cold fluid outlet temp [°C]
Hot fluid mass flow rate [kg/s]
Cold fluid mass flow rate [kg/s]
Hot fluid density [kg/m3]
Hot fluid specific heat [J/kg-K]
Hot fluid viscosity [Pa-s]
Hot fluid conductivity [W/m-K]
Hot wall viscosity [Pa-s]
Cold fluid density [kg/m3]
Cold fluid specific heat [J/kg-K]
Cold fluid viscosity [Pa-s]
Cold fluid conductivity [W/m-K]
Cold wall viscosity [Pa-s]
Plate width W [m]
Thermal height Lp [m]
Plate thickness t_plate [m]
Pressing depth b [m]
Corrugation wavelength pc [m]
Chevron angle beta [deg]
Port diameter [mm]
Max allowable pressure drop [kPa]
Hot side fouling factor [m2-K/W]
Cold side fouling factor [m2-K/W]
Plate wall thermal conductivity [W/m-K]

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