Condensate retention effects on the performance of plain-fin-and-tube heat exchangers: Retention data and modeling

Journal of Heat Transfer

Volumn 123, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 926-936

  Korte, C ^a   Jacobi, A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Condensation; Convection; Dehumidification; Heat Exchangers; Heat transfer

Indexed keywords

CONDENSATE TREATMENT; CONDENSER TUBES; HYDRAULICS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

THERMAL-HYDRAULIC MEASUREMENTS;

FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE);

CONDENSATE; CONVECTION; DEHUMIDIFICATION; FIN; HEAT EXCHANGER;

EID: 0035472959     PISSN: 00221481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1391276     Document Type: Article

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