Price: Single user license -> £80 GBP , Network licenses starting from £100 GBP
Double Pipe Heat Exchanger Design Software (DHex) is an advanced software tool designed to simplify the chemical and thermal design calculations of double pipe (hairpin) heat exchangers. Whether you’re performing industrial designs or educational demonstrations, DHex provides precise, comprehensive solutions for your needs.
Key Features
User-Friendly Interface
- Supports both SI and English (U.S.) units of measurement.
- Includes a powerful unit converter with 23 measurement types and over 200 unit conversions.
- Seamlessly import data from Microsoft Excel for Hot/Cold side properties.
Customization Options
- Add your own Nusselt correlations for tailored calculations.
- Save and load results for continued analysis.
- Access water and steam property databases for accurate modeling.
Thermal Calculations Made Easy
- Solve for unknown temperatures on the hot or cold side, including exit temperatures and flow rates.
- Analyze thermal performance for bare tube and finned tube double pipe heat exchangers.
- Choose between counter-current or co-current flow arrangements, as well as series or series-parallel configurations.
- Determine Hot/Cold fluid locations within the exchanger (Inner or Outer Pipe).
Comprehensive Outputs
- Calculate heat transfer coefficients, surface areas, flow areas, lengths, Reynolds numbers, Nusselt numbers, Prandtl numbers, and more.
- Perform clean and fouled overall heat transfer coefficient calculations.
- Pressure drop, entrance/exit losses, and pumping power calculations are also included.
- Plot temperature profiles for both hot and cold sides to identify potential temperature crossovers.
Extensive Databases
- Includes a database of physical properties for over 1,450 fluids. Estimate properties like thermal conductivity, density, viscosity, and heat capacity.
- Support for liquid mixture properties estimation.
- Create and manage custom user databases for fluids, pipe sizes, and heat transfer coefficients.
Results Handling
- Export detailed results to Excel engineering datasheet format or .rtf files compatible with Microsoft Word.
- Save and load multiple cases for comparison.
Limitations
- Supports single-phase fluid operations, with the exception of steam.
- Multi-tube units are not supported.
With its robust functionality and ease of use, Double Pipe Heat Exchanger Sofware is an essential tool for engineers and educators looking to optimize their heat exchanger designs.
License
- Single user license – This license is locked to computer and Permanent, can’t be removed once installed
- Network license – This license is available to install on network. All users Must have a read/write access to a shared folder on your network. The license is valid for 3 YEARS from the date of activation. Other license terms are available during the purchase.
Demo Version
There is a demo version available to download. The demo version will only function with the preset examples provided with it, the full version doesn’t have any restriction. We don’t offer a fully working domo version. To download the demo version please click here.
The update history of this software can be found by clicking here
Screen shots and videos demonstrations
Click here to see screen shots for this software on our Flickr gallery, For video demonstration please click here our YouTube Channel
System Requirements
DHex needs the following computer configuration to run:
1. Microsoft Windows operating system
2. 64MB RAM
3. 30MB free disk space
4. Microsoft Dot Net 4.8 Framework
Windows platforms:
Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 11
32 bit & 64 bit operating systems.