Heat exchangers can be classified by the relative direction of flow of the two fluids (parallel flow, counterflow and crossflow), by the number of times either fluid passes the other (single pass and multiple pass), by the path of heat (indirect contact, or surface and direct contact), or by the general construction features of the unit (shell and tube, plate and jet, or mixer). Engine heat exchangers are generally classified on the basis of construction features. Shell and tube coolers can be u....

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