Air-side performance of a wavy-finned-tube direct expansion cooling and dehumidifying air coil

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 230-244

  Huzayyin, A S ^a   Nada, S A ^a   Elattar, H F ^a  

^a Benha High Institute of Technology   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Air conditioning; Evaporator; Experiment; Finned tube; Heat transfer; Humid air; Mass transfer; Pressure drop

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER; PRESSURE DROP; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

AIR COILS; FINNED TUBE; HUMID AIR;

COOLING;

EID: 33846049229     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2006.07.023     Document Type: Article

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