Heat Exchanger Rating and Selection Tool version history
HEST – v1.0.0.0
Initial Public Release
- Main Features:
- Heat Exchanger Rating: Thermal and hydraulic performance evaluation of existing heat exchangers.
- Heat Exchanger Selection: Equipment screening, comparison and selection using a customisable equipment catalogue.
- Supported Exchanger Types: Shell-and-Tube, Gasketed Plate and Helical Coil heat exchangers.
- Engineering Calculations: Heat duty, heat-transfer coefficients, required surface area, pressure drops and thermal performance assessments.
- Fluid Properties: Integrated fluid property calculations, including CoolProp and water/steam properties.
- Equipment Catalogue: Create and maintain user-defined equipment records and technical specifications.
- Project Management: Create, save, organise and archive engineering projects.
- Company Workspace: Collaborative project management with user permissions and shared project storage.
- Engineering Reports: Review, document and export calculation results.
- Engineering Units: Support for SI, US customary and configurable units.
- Demonstration Examples: Eight predefined engineering projects.
- Licensing Options: Perpetual, one-year and network licensing options.
This release introduces a comprehensive Windows desktop application designed to assist engineers in evaluating heat exchanger performance and selecting suitable equipment for industrial applications.