Heat Transfer Sectioning Panel

The number of thermal sections that are used to calculate heat transfer in Heat Exchangers can be modified here.

Because the amount of heat transfer is dependent on the temperature difference at any given point, an overall average would not give an accurate estimate. Sectioning heat transfer components increases the accuracy of the calculation due to the changing thermal profile. Very large thermal changes may require additional sections.

The default state of the Heat Transfer Sectioning panel in the Miscellaneous Group of the Analysis Setup window.

Figure 1: Default state of the Heat Transfer Sectioning panel