Log mean temperature difference calculator

Calculate log mean temperature difference with your own figures.

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Use log mean temperature difference to compare changes to your inputs. The method and limits below explain the scope.

Examples

Examples

Try the starting example

Terminal temperature difference 1 (K)
50
Terminal temperature difference 2 (K)
20
Log mean temperature difference (K)
32.7407

Try another scenario

Terminal temperature difference 1 (K)
55.00000000000001
Terminal temperature difference 2 (K)
20
Log mean temperature difference (K)
34.598624
Calculation method

Calculation method

Log mean temperature difference (K)

LMTD=(dT1-dT2)/ln(dT1/dT2), equal-value limit handled.

Symbols and units
a
Terminal temperature difference 1 (K)
b
Terminal temperature difference 2 (K)

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Assumptions & limits

Assumptions & limits

  • Both signed terminal differences must be represented as positive magnitudes; temperature cross not supported. Supported limits: All required fields must be finite values of the exact declared type and within displayed bounds. Lists contain1–1000 finite numbers. JSON tables are numeric rectangular rows, at most100 rows and30 columns; individual tools have stricter shape/domain constraints. Both signed terminal differences must be represented as positive magnitudes; temperature cross not supported.
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