A comparison of the airside performance of the fin-and-tube heat exchangers in wet conditions; With and without hydrophilic coating

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 267-278

  Wang, Chi Chuan ^a   Lee, Wei Song ^b   Sheu, Wen Jenn ^b   Chang, Yu Juei ^a  

^a INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Airside performance; Dehumidifying; Fin and tube heat exchanger; Hydrophilic coating

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; COATINGS; FLOW PATTERNS; HEAT TRANSFER; HYDROPHILICITY; PRESSURE DROP;

HYDROPHILIC COATINGS;

HEAT EXCHANGERS;

EID: 0036497570     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-4311(01)00090-4     Document Type: Article

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