Dynamic dip testing as a method to assess the condensate drainage behavior from the air-side surface of compact heat exchangers

Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 957-970

  Zhong, Yongfang ^a   Joardar, Arindom ^a   Gu, Zhongping ^a   Park, Young Gil ^a   Jacobi, Anthony M ^a  

^a University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign   (United States)

Author keywords

Drainage behavior; Dynamic dip testing; Heat exchangers

Indexed keywords

CONDENSATION; GRAVITATION; HEAT EXCHANGERS; SURFACE TENSION; WIND TUNNELS;

AIR-SIDE SURFACE; CONDENSATED DRAINAGE; DYNAMIC DIP TESTING; WIND-TUNNEL TESTS;

DRAINAGE;

DRAINAGE; HEAT EXCHANGER;

EID: 23744464817     PISSN: 08941777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2005.01.006     Document Type: Article

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