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EVAPORATOR COIL SIZING Engineering calculator for fin-and-tube evaporator coil sizing and reverse analysis
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A. Thermal Load
Total Cooling Capacity kW
Sensible Cooling Capacity kW
Latent Cooling Capacity kW
Solving Mode (Fixed Inputs)
Fix Thermal Capacity
Fix Airflow
Fix On-coil Condition
Fix Off-coil Condition
B. Air Side
Ambient
Site Altitude m
Atmospheric Pressure kPa
Air On-Coil
Inlet Dry Bulb Temperature °C
Inlet Relative Humidity %
Inlet Humidity Ratio kg/kg dry air
Inlet Air Enthalpy kJ/kg dry air
Air Off-Coil
Outlet Dry Bulb Temperature °C
Outlet Relative Humidity %
Outlet Humidity Ratio kg/kg dry air
Outlet Air Enthalpy kJ/kg dry air
Air Flow
Face Velocity m/s
Face Area
Moist Air Density kg/m³
Dry Air Mass Flow Rate kg/s
Air Volume Flow Rate m³/s
Air Volume Flow Rate m³/hr
External Heat Transfer Coefficient W/m²K
Airflow, face velocity, face area, and geometry are solved dynamically from available inputs and selected fix modes.
C. Refrigerant Side
Refrigerant
External Fluid
Evaporating Temperature °C
Inlet State Mode
Outlet Quality -
Saturation Pressure
Calculated Inlet Enthalpy kJ/kg
Calculated Outlet Enthalpy kJ/kg
Liquid Density kg/m³
Vapor Density kg/m³
Refrigerant Mass Flow Rate kg/s
Refrigerant Mass Flow Rate kg/hr
Refrigerant Velocity m/s
Internal Heat Transfer Coefficient W/m²K
Latent Heat h_fg kJ/kg
Liquid Viscosity μ_l µPa·s
Vapour Viscosity μ_v µPa·s
Liquid Conductivity k_l W/mK
Vapour Conductivity k_v W/mK
Liquid c_p kJ/kgK
Vapour c_p kJ/kgK
All properties from CoolProp at saturation temperature. h_i uses Gungor-Winterton (two-phase) or Gnielinski (single-phase).
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D. Materials
Tube Material
Tube Thermal Conductivity W/mK
Tube Wall Thickness mm
Fin Material
Fin Thermal Conductivity W/mK
Fin Thickness mm
Bond Type
Contact Coefficient W/m²K
E. Coil Geometry Inputs
Tube Outer Diameter mm
Tube Inner Diameter mm
Horizontal Tube Pitch mm
Vertical Tube Pitch mm
Vertical Tubes on Face -
Coil Width / Length mm
Coil Height mm
Aspect Ratio (Width/Height) -
Number of Rows -
Number of Circuits -
Tubes Per Circuit -
Fins Per Inch 1/in
Fin Spacing mm
Coil Depth mm
Tubes Per Row -
Total Tubes -
Active Straight Tube Length m
Number of Fins -
Minimum Free Flow Area
Maximum Air Velocity m/s
Unfinned External Area  Ap
Fin Surface Area  Af
Total External Area  Ao = Ap+Af
Internal Area  Ai
F. Fin Performance
Fin Efficiency -
Overall Surface Efficiency -
Effective Surface Area
G. Thermal Resistance and Results
Internal Resistance K/W
Tube Wall Resistance K/W
Contact Resistance K/W
External Resistance K/W
Total Resistance K/W
UA W/K
Overall U (Inside Area Basis) W/m²K
Overall U (Outside Area Basis) W/m²K
Log Mean Temperature Difference K
Temperature Difference 1 K
Temperature Difference 2 K
Available Capacity kW
Required Area
Available Area
Coil Width / Length x Height x Depth --
Resistance Breakdown
R_i
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R_wall
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R_contact
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R_o
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H. Warnings and Validation
I. Coil Adequacy
UNKNOWN
Rough space reserved for future expansion.