Effects of fin shape on condensation in herringbone microfin tubes

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 417-424

  Miyara, Akio ^a   Otsubo, Yusuke ^a   Ohtsuka, Satoshi ^a   Mizuta, Yoshihiko ^a  

^a SAGA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Condensation; Enhanced tube; Geometry; Heat transfer; Heat transfer coefficient; Interior; Mass transfer; Measurement; Pressure drop; Tube

Indexed keywords

CONDENSATION; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; HIGH PRESSURE EFFECTS; MASS TRANSFER; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

HERRINGBONE MICROFIN TUBES;

REFRIGERATION;

EID: 0037409514     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-7007(02)00154-8     Document Type: Article

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