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The effects of frost formation in a flat plate finned-tube heat exchanger.

Author(s) : LEE T. H., LEE K. S., KIM W. S.

Summary

An experimental study on the effects of various factors (fin spacing, fin arrangement, air temperature, air humidity, and air velocity) on the frost growth and thermal performance of a finned-tube heat echanger has been conducted under the frosting condition. It is found that the thermal performance of a heat exchanger is closely related to the blockage ratio of air flow passage due to the frost growth. The maximum allowable blockage ratio is used to determine the criteria for the optimal operation conditions of a finned-tube heat exchanger.

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  • Original title: The effects of frost formation in a flat plate finned-tube heat exchanger.
  • Record ID : 1997-0140
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Proceedings of the 1996 Purdue International Refrigeration Conference.
  • Publication date: 1996/07/23
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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