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A study of a heat pipe heat exchanger (HPHE) effectiveness in an air conditioning application.

Author(s) : WU X. P., JOHNSON P., AKBARZADEH A.

Summary

It is demonstrated that the HPHE can satisfactorily act as a precooler to enhance the cooling capability of a cooling coil, and that the condenser section can act as a pre-heater for saving post-heat energy in an air conditioning system. In a tropical environment, both warm and cold air streams have high relative humidity, 70 to 90%, for example. The latent heat is a considerable factor in calculating the performance of the HPHE in such humid conditions. An analysis of the evaporator and condenser sections of the thermosiphon HPHE, modelling both warm and cold gas streams as moist air, has been conducted.

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  • Original title: A study of a heat pipe heat exchanger (HPHE) effectiveness in an air conditioning application.
  • Record ID : 1999-1494
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Heat pipe technology. Theory, applications and prospects.
  • Publication date: 1996/11/17
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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