AN ANALYTICAL MODEL TO PREDICT CONDENSATE RETENTION ON HORIZONTAL INTEGRAL-FIN TUBES.

Author(s) : RUDY T. M., WEBB R. L.

Type of article: Article

Summary

THE AUTHORS DEVELOP A MODEL TO PREDICT THE AMOUNT OF SURFACE THAT IS FLOODED DURING CONDENSATION ON A HORIZONTAL, INTEGRAL-FIN TUBE. THE MODEL IS BASED ON CAPILLARY EQUATIONS. THE SPACE BETWEEN ADJACENT INTEGRAL FINS FORMS SUCH A CHANNEL. THE MODEL PREDICTS THE AMOUNT OF LIQUID RETENTION ON A HORIZONTAL, INTEGRAL-FIN TUBE WITHIN ABOUT 10 PERCENT OVER MOST OF THE DATA.

Details

  • Original title: AN ANALYTICAL MODEL TO PREDICT CONDENSATE RETENTION ON HORIZONTAL INTEGRAL-FIN TUBES.
  • Record ID : 1986-0093
  • Languages: English
  • Source: J. Heat Transf. - vol. 107 - n. 2
  • Publication date: 1985/05
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

Links


See other articles in this issue (9)
See the source