I have modelled a condenser of a refrigerator in COMSOL. I made different designs and i want to calculate which design has the highest heat transfer rate. The way i calculate it now is by: q = v*rho*A * cp *(DT) at the outletof the domain. (i take the integral over the outlet).
I was wondering if there is a better way for calculating this heat transfer rate.
Dr Mitch-- Please take a look at the following useful links:
https://doc.comsol.com/5.4/doc/com.comsol.help.heat/HeatTransferModuleUsersGuide.pdf
https://doc.comsol.com/5.4/doc/com.comsol.help.heat/IntroductionToHeatTransferModule.pdf
https://www.researchgate.net/post/How_can_find_total_convection_heat_flux_in_COMSOL
Regards--
The calculation that you use only takes into account sensible heat. Perhaps you should also account for the latent heat of vaporization, since you're studying a condensor.
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