Frosting and defrosting characteristics of a fin according to surface contact angle

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 54, Issue 13-14, 2011, Pages 2758-2764

  Kim, Kyoungmin ^a   Lee, Kwan Soo ^a  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Defrost; Frost formation; Frost retardation; Frost structure; Surface contact angle

Indexed keywords

DEFROST; FROST FORMATION; FROST RETARDATION; FROST STRUCTURE; SURFACE CONTACT ANGLE;

CONTACT ANGLE; DEFROSTING; FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); FROST RESISTANCE; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; SURFACE TREATMENT;

SURFACE STRUCTURE;

EID: 79955436753     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2011.02.065     Document Type: Article

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