Minimizing frost growth on cold surfaces exposed to humid air by means of crosslinked hydrophilic polymeric coatings

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 737-758

  Okoroafor, E U ^a   Newborough, M ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; CROSSLINKING; FROST PROTECTION; FROST RESISTANCE; HEAT RESISTANCE; PROTECTIVE COATINGS; WATER ABSORPTION;

HYDROPHILICITY;

PLASTIC COATINGS;

EID: 0033899105     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-4311(99)00056-3     Document Type: Article

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