For K-12 Students · Heat Exchanger (LMTD)
Heat Exchanger (LMTD) for a solar-panel mount
Built for k-12 students learning it in middle or high school. Watch the idea come alive with plain-language steps and everyday examples — perfect for projects and homework. Simulate a solar-panel mount live below — adjust the inputs and watch it respond, right in your browser.
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counter-flow vs parallel-flow
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Heat exchanger duty Q = U·A·ΔT_lm, where the log-mean temperature difference (LMTD) accounts for how the temperature gap changes along the length. Counter-flow keeps the gap larger, transferring more heat. Educational tool.
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LMTD33.8 K
Heat duty Q16.92 kW
Arrangementcounter-flow
Governing equation
Reading this result: Counter-flow holds the temperature gap open along the whole length, giving an LMTD near 34 K — that is why it out-duties parallel-flow for the same inlet temperatures.
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- Is this good for k-12 students?
- Yes — this version of "Heat Exchanger (LMTD) for a solar-panel mount" is framed for k-12 students learning it in middle or high school. Watch the idea come alive with plain-language steps and everyday examples — perfect for projects and homework.
- Do I need to install anything?
- No. It runs in any modern browser, free, with no account required.