Heat transfer, pressure drop, and flow pattern recognition during condensation inside smooth, helical micro-fin, and herringbone tubes

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 609-623

  Olivier, Jonathan A ^a   Liebenberg, Leon ^a   Thome, John R ^b   Meyer, Josua P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Air conditioning; Condensation; Flow; Heat transfer; Micro finned tube; Pressure drop; R 134a; R 22; R 407C; Refrigeration; Ribbed tubes; Smooth tube

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; CONDENSATION; FLOW PATTERNS; HEAT TRANSFER; PRESSURE DROP; REFRIGERATION;

MICRO-FINNED TUBES; RIBBED TUBES; SATURATION TEMPERATURE; SMOOTH TUBES;

TUBES (COMPONENTS);

EID: 34247534946     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2006.11.003     Document Type: Article

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