Condensation of refrigerants in horizontal microfin tubes: Comparison of correlations for frictional pressure drop

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 461-472

  Wang, H S ^a   Rose, J W ^a   Honda, H ^b  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Condensation; Enha nced tube; Inside; Pressure loss; R11; R123; R125; R134A; R22; R32; R410A; Refrigerant; Tube

Indexed keywords

CONDENSATION; EVAPORATION; FRICTION; PRESSURE DROP; REFRIGERATION; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

HORIZONTAL MICROFIN TUBES;

REFRIGERANTS;

EID: 0037409528     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-7007(02)00159-7     Document Type: Article

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