Wang L., Sunden B., Manglik R.M. Plate Heat Exchangers: Design, Applications and Performance

WIT Press, 2007. – 290 p. – ISBN: 978-1-85312-737-3.
This textbook gives an introduction to and a description of the historical development of plate heat exchangers (PHE). Various types of PHEs and their application areas are discussed. Limitations and opportunities are clearly demonstrated. Analysis of the thermal and hydraulic performance is presented and various correlations based on experimental investigations are provided. Two-phase situations, particularly condensation and evaporation, are covered, Practical issues like fouling and gasketing materials are discussed. Modern methods for experimental and computational investigations are reviewed. Research needs are discussed.Basic features and development of plate heat exchangers
Construction and operation
Industrial applications
Materials and manufacturing
Basic design methods
Single- and multi-pass flow arrangemen
Thermal-hydraulic performance in single-phase flows
Thermal-hydraulic performance in condensers and evaporators
Fouling, corrosion, and erosion
Extended design and operation issues