This paper presents the computer simulation of a shell-and-tube condenser with a subcooler. It con siders the variation of the coefficient of condensa tion heat transfer along the tube in the condenser and the effects of the subcooler. A general computer program for the simulation of such condensers has been developed.
The simulation has been validated by comparing the simulated performance of a typical industrial con denser with the condenser's rated performance as cited by the manufacturer. Close correspondence has been found between the two.
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