Effect of circuit arrangement on the performance of plate finned tube heat exchangers under dehumidifying conditions

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Advanced Energy Systems Division (Publication) AES

Volumn 39, Issue , 1999, Pages 627-633

  Liu, Min Sheng ^a   Leu, Jin Sheng ^a   Wang, Chi Chuan ^a   Mei, Vince C ^b  

^a INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

^b OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EVAPORATORS; FLOW INTERACTIONS; HEAT CONDUCTION; HEAT FLUX; PRESSURE DROP; REFRIGERANTS; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

FRONTAL VELOCITY; PLATE FINNED TUBE EVAPORATORS;

HEAT EXCHANGERS;

EID: 0033299033     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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