Effect of some geometric parameters on performance of PF2 heat exchangers in periodic frosting

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 334-346

  Zhang, Ping ^a,b   Hrnjak, P S ^b  

^a Zhejiang Vocational College of Commerce   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

changeur de chaleur; Exp rimentation; Experiment; Finned tube; Frosting; G om trie; Geometry; Givrage; Heat exchanger; Param tre; Parameter; Performance; Tube ailet

Indexed keywords

AIR FACE; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; FIN PITCH; FIN SPACING; FINNED TUBE; FLAT TUBE; FROST GROWTH; GEOMETRIC PARAMETER; HEAT PUMPS; LOW REYNOLDS NUMBER; MEAN DEVIATION; PARALLEL FLOWS; RMS ERRORS; TEST DATA; THERMAL PERFORMANCE; WATER DRAINAGE;

COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); FRICTION; GERMANIUM; HEAT TRANSFER; MIXED CONVECTION; PARALLEL FLOW; PRESSURE DROP; REYNOLDS NUMBER; STATISTICAL TESTS; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

HEAT EXCHANGERS;

EID: 74149093173     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2009.11.004     Document Type: Article

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