CFD and FEA Analysis of a Shell-and-Tube Heat Exchanger
Explore the technical topics from ENA2's October 20, 2026 webinar, including fluid flow, pressure drop, temperature distribution, and transient thermal-structural analysis.
From CFD Results to Structural FEA
The session examined a counter-flow shell-and-tube heat exchanger in two connected stages: CFD for fluid-flow and thermal behaviour, followed by transient thermal-structural analysis using the resulting temperature distribution.
Computational Fluid Dynamics
- Fluid-flow analysis of a counter-flow shell-and-tube heat exchanger.
- Velocity and pressure drop within the tubes and shell side.
- Thermal gradients and temperature distribution across the heat exchanger tubes.
Finite Element Analysis
- Using CFD-derived temperature distributions as thermal input to the structural model.
- Applying the heat exchanger material's thermo-mechanical properties.
- Evaluating thermal stresses with coupled transient thermal-structural analysis.
Webinar Presenters
Meet the ENA2 engineers who presented the CFD and structural FEA portions of the session.
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.
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.
Event Information
This online technical session was hosted by the APEGA Calgary Branch and presented by ENA2 Innovative Consulting Inc.
- Date
- Time
- 12:00–1:00 p.m. MT
- Format
- Online Webinar · Free
- Hosted by
- APEGA Calgary Branch
- Presented by
- ENA2 Innovative Consulting Inc.
- Status
- Completed
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