Preliminary sizing for engineering evaluation only. Not for construction. All results must be independently verified by a qualified engineer against the applicable code edition.

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HELIX

An engineering atelier for the sizing & verification of helical-spiral refrigerant coils inside accumulators & intercoolers.

Edition  ·  MMXXVI
№ 001 — Calibrated

Sized with intent,
verified & understood.

R-717 NativeCoolProp-Backed3-Case Calibrated · R-717IIAR / ASHRAE 15 Aware
Refrigerant
B2L safety classProperty engine · loading…

i.  Vessel & Process

Inputs · 01
Vessel

Coil winding C/Ls derive from this: outermost = Vessel ID − 6″, each next winding 6″ smaller.

Process
Flash Margin Check vs. P_sat at inlet T

Enter inlet pressure to verify flash margin.

Selected Coil

CLs auto-set from Vessel ID: 41″, 35″

Advanced

Loading refrigerant-property engine (CoolProp WASM)…

HELIX · An Atelier for Refrigeration EngineersR-717 calibrated to 3 reference designs · ±0.2°FMulti-Refrigerant · CoolProp-Backed