Table 1. - Properties of 2014 Aluminum Alloys.

Description Property Value Units

Elastic Modulus EX 744392.8355 kgf/cm2

Poisson’s ratio NUXY 0.33 NA

Shear modulus GXY 285520.5396 kgf/cm2

Mass density DENS 0.0028 kgf/cm3

Tensile strength SIGXT 1687.069489 kgf/cm2

Yield strength SIGYLD 984.1260777 kgf/cm2

Thermal expansion ALPX 2.3e-005 Centigrade

Thermal conductivity KX 0.3824091778 /(c.m.s.C)

Specific heat C 229.4455067 /(kg/C)

Figure 1. - Model of heat exchanger.

Figure 2 - Initial condition for heat exchanger.

Figure 3 - Temperature field in different section of the heat exchanger.

Figure 4 - Temperature field in different section of the heat exchanger.

Figure 5 - Temperature field in different section of the heat exchanger.

Figure 6 - Temperature field in different section of the heat exchanger.