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A simplified thermal CFD approach to fins and tube heat exchanger: application to maldistributed airflow on an open display cabinet.

Author(s) : ROSSETTI A., MINETTO S., MARINETTI S.

Type of article: Article, IJR article

Summary

Airflow maldistribution in heat exchangers and air channels is a common problem in HVAC&R systems. Furthermore, in the refrigeration field, temperature and velocity maldistribution downstream the evaporator can reach the discharge air grille, negatively influencing the heat removal from the exposed goods. In the present paper, the effect of the flow maldistribution in the air channel of an open refrigerated display cabinet is studied by means of computational fluid dynamics simulations. An equivalent thermal approach is presented: in combination with the equivalent resistance approach, it allows a drastic reduction of computational effort.This thermal CFD model allows to evaluate the 3D effects of the maldistribution in terms of temperature, heat transfer coefficients, and cooling power in the full channel model. Discussion of the results is reported.

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  • Original title: A simplified thermal CFD approach to fins and tube heat exchanger: application to maldistributed airflow on an open display cabinet.
  • Record ID : 30015232
  • Languages: English
  • Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 57
  • Publication date: 2015/09

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