About ExCoil

ExCoil is a comprehensive SaaS platform for thermal analysis and selection of heat exchangers. Designed by engineers, for engineers, with industry-standard calculation methods and professional reporting tools.

Our Mission

We believe that professional engineering tools should be accessible, accurate, and easy to use. ExCoil provides HVAC&R engineers with powerful calculation capabilities without the complexity of traditional desktop software.

Our platform combines rigorous thermodynamic calculations with an intuitive user interface, enabling engineers to design and select heat exchangers with confidence.

Whether you're sizing a simple evaporator coil or designing a complete dehumidification system with automatic compressor selection, ExCoil provides the tools you need.

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Calculator Types
21
Compressor Models
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Refrigerants
0.00%
Energy Balance Error

Heat Exchanger Calculators

ExCoil supports five types of heat exchangers, covering all major HVAC&R applications from direct expansion systems to hydronic heating and steam coils.

DX Evaporator

Direct expansion cooling coils with segmented finite-volume solver, wet/dry coil detection, and two-phase refrigerant modeling.

DX Condenser

Air-cooled condensers with 3-zone solver: desuperheat, condensation, and subcooling zones with automatic energy balance.

Chilled Water

Chilled water coils with NTU-effectiveness method, glycol mixtures support, and dehumidification analysis.

Hot Water

Hot water heating coils with sensible heating capacity calculation, variable water temperatures, and pressure drop analysis.

Steam Coil

Steam heating coils with Nusselt film condensation correlations, RATING and SIZING modes, and steam trap sizing.

System Builder

Multi-coil simulation for AHU batteries. Chain multiple coils in series with psychrometric chart visualization.

Copeland ZP Compressor Database

Models Available21 models
Capacity Range1.9 - 60 HP
Evaporating Temps-10°C to +15°C
Condensing Temps40°C to 50°C

Dehumidifier Builder

Design complete dehumidification systems with automatic compressor selection. The Dehumidifier Builder combines evaporator and condenser calculations with an intelligent compressor matching algorithm.

  • Automatic Copeland ZP compressor selection
  • Energy balance verification
  • Psychrometric chart visualization
  • PDF report with full specifications

Project Manager

Organize your heat exchanger calculations into projects with full client management, activity tracking, and comprehensive PDF reports.

  • Group multiple heat exchangers per project
  • Client details (name, email, phone)
  • Equipment model and responsible person
  • Priority levels and deadlines
  • Comments and activity tracking
  • Project PDF reports with all specifications
Auto Model CodeDXE-10-S_CU 20T 3R 1000L 2.12P 4C
Tube Diameter3/8" → 10mm
PDF ExportIndividual + Project

Engineering Methodology

ExCoil uses industry-standard correlations and methods validated against real-world data. Every calculation is verified through energy balance checks.

Calculation Methods
  • Segmented finite-volume solver
  • Two-phase heat transfer correlations
  • NTU-effectiveness method
  • Nusselt film condensation
  • Air-side correlations (Wang et al.)
  • Refrigerant-side correlations
Refrigerant Database
  • R410A - Common residential/commercial
  • R32 - Low GWP alternative
  • R134a - Automotive and commercial
  • R290 (Propane) - Natural refrigerant
  • R1234yf - Low GWP automotive
  • R22 - Legacy systems support

Professional PDF Reports

Generate comprehensive PDF reports for individual heat exchangers or complete projects with all specifications and performance data.

Individual Heat Exchanger Report

  • • Model code and specifications
  • • Performance data (capacity, SHR, pressure drops)
  • • Air conditions (inlet/outlet)
  • • Refrigerant conditions
  • • Coil geometry details
  • • Heat transfer coefficients

Project Report

  • • Project summary and client details
  • • All heat exchangers with full data
  • • Performance comparison table
  • • Equipment specifications
  • • Responsible person and dates
  • • Comments and notes

Why Choose ExCoil?

Fast & Accurate

Get results in seconds with our optimized calculation engine. Energy balance verified to 0.00% error.

Secure & Reliable

Your data is encrypted and backed up automatically. Access your projects from anywhere.

Built for Engineers

Designed by HVAC&R engineers with real-world experience. Professional tools without the complexity.