Numerical modeling of serpentine microchannel condensers

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1162-1172

  Shao, Liang Liang ^a   Yang, Liang ^a,b   Zhang, Chun Lu ^b   Gu, Bo ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Carrier Corporation   (China)

Author keywords

Condenser; Experiment; Geometry; Heat exchanger; Modelling; Performance; Propane; Serpentine

Indexed keywords

CONDENSER; CONDENSER PERFORMANCE; DISTRIBUTED-PARAMETER MODEL; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; FLAMMABLE REFRIGERANTS; HEATING CAPACITY; MICROCHANNEL HEAT EXCHANGER; MINI CHANNELS; MODEL VALIDATION; MODELLING; NUMERICAL MODELING; PERFORMANCE; REFRIGERANT CHARGE;

CONDENSERS (LIQUEFIERS); HEAT EXCHANGERS; MICROCHANNELS; PROPANE; REFRIGERANTS; SILICATE MINERALS;

SERPENTINE;

EID: 67949083539     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2009.02.007     Document Type: Article

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