Many engineering codes (e.g., ASME, TEMA, DIN EN) reference the VDI Heat Atlas for standard-accepted methods. Using a non-standard correlation may require justification during audits.
In an age of CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) and HYSYS simulations, you might wonder: Why bother with a book of tables and graphs? vdi heat atlas pdf
Extensive experimental data and coefficients for over 200 pure components and technical fluids. Many engineering codes (e