Experimental investigation of condensation heat transfer and pressure drop of R22, R410A and R407C in mini-tubes

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 55, Issue 13-14, 2012, Pages 3522-3532

  Zhang, Hui Yong ^a,b   Li, Jun Ming ^a   Liu, Na ^a   Wang, Bu Xuan ^a  

^a Tsinghua University   (China)

^b Nuclear Power Technology Research Institute   (China)

Author keywords

Condensation heat transfer; Mini tube; Pressure drop; Refrigerants

Indexed keywords

CONDENSATION HEAT TRANSFER; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; INNER DIAMETERS; LARGE DIAMETER; MINI TUBES; SATURATION TEMPERATURE; STAINLESS STEEL TUBE; TWO-PHASE PRESSURE DROPS; VAPOR QUALITY;

HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; PRESSURE DROP; REFRIGERANTS; TUBES (COMPONENTS); VAPORS;

CONDENSATION;

EID: 84859628135     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2012.03.012     Document Type: Article

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