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Condensation heat transfer and pressure drop in flattened microfin tubes having different aspect ratios.

Author(s) : LEE E. J., KIM N. H., BYUN H. W.

Type of article: Article, IJR article

Summary

In this study, condensation heat transfer coefficients and pressure drops of R-410A are obtained in flattened microfin tubes made from 7.0 mm O.D. round microfin tubes. The test range covers saturation temperature 45°C, mass flux 100–400 kg m-2 s-1 and quality 0.2–0.8. Results show that the effect of aspect ratio on condensation heat transfer coefficient is dependent on the flow pattern. For annular flow, the heat transfer coefficient increases as aspect ratio increases. For stratified flow, however, the heat transfer coefficient decreases as aspect ratio increases. The pressure drop always increases as aspect ratio increases. Possible reasoning is provided based on the estimated flow pattern in flat microfin tubes. Comparison with existing round microfin tube correlations is made.

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  • Original title: Condensation heat transfer and pressure drop in flattened microfin tubes having different aspect ratios.
  • Record ID : 30010364
  • Languages: English
  • Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 38
  • Publication date: 2014/02

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