CFD and FEA Analysis of a Shell-and-Tube Heat Exchanger
This webinar follows a counter-flow shell-and-tube heat exchanger from CFD to structural FEA, covering flow behaviour, pressure drop, thermal gradients, temperature distribution, and thermal stress evaluation.
Registration closes October 19, 2026.
What the Webinar Covers
Part 1 covers the flow and thermal behaviour with CFD. Part 2 uses the resulting temperature distribution in a coupled transient thermal-structural analysis.
Computational Fluid Dynamics
- Fluid-flow analysis of the counter-flow shell-and-tube heat exchanger
- Velocity and pressure drop within the tubes and shell side
- Thermal gradients of the heat exchanger tubes
Finite Element Analysis
- Use the CFD temperature distribution to evaluate thermal gradients in the heat exchanger vessel
- Apply the thermo-mechanical properties of the heat exchanger material
- Evaluate thermal stresses using coupled transient thermal-structural analysis
ENA2 Innovative Consulting Inc.
ENA2 Innovative Consulting Inc. is a Calgary-based engineering consulting company and Dassault Systèmes reseller. ENA2 supports projects in fluid and thermal engineering, mechanical FEA, civil and structural engineering, piping stress analysis, water hammer and surge analysis, and product development.
Meet the Presenters
Meet the ENA2 engineers presenting the CFD and structural FEA portions of the webinar.
Bharath S. Kattemalalawadi, PhD, P.Eng.
Bharath has more than 15 years of experience in fluid and thermal engineering, including CFD, heat transfer, multiphase flow, erosion, flow-induced vibration, and transient-flow analysis across industrial and energy applications.
Focus: CFD · Heat Transfer · Multiphase Flow
Kevin Yuen, M.Sc., P.Eng.
Kevin has 10 years of experience in nonlinear static and dynamic FEA, including thermal and thermo-mechanical stress analysis, fatigue, fracture, Fitness-for-Service assessment, and explicit dynamics. He is a Certified Abaqus Instructor and SIMULIA Technical Support Provider.
Focus: Structural FEA · Thermal Stress · Fatigue
Webinar Details
Presented by ENA2 Innovative Consulting Inc. through the APEGA Calgary Branch.
- Date
- Time
- Format
- Online Webinar
- Cost
- Free
- Hosted by
- APEGA Calgary Branch
- Registration Deadline