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Two-phase flow model of refrigerants flowing through helically coiled capillary tubes.

Author(s) : CHINGULPITAK S., WONGWISES S.

Type of article: Article

Summary

This paper presents a numerical study of the flow characteristics of refrigerants flowing through adiabatic helically coiled capillary tubes. The theoretical model is based on conservation of mass, energy and momentum of the fluids in the capillary tube. The two-phase flow model developed was based on the homogeneous flow assumption. The viscosity model was also based on recommendations from the literature. The developed model can be considered as an effective tool for designing and optimizing capillary tubes working with newer alternative refrigerants. The model is validated by comparison with the experimental data of Kim et al. (2002) for R22, R407C and R410A, and Zhou and Zhang (2006) for R22. The results obtained from the present model show reasonable agreement with the experimental data. The proposed model can be used to design helical capillary tubes working with various refrigerants. [Reprinted with permission from Elsevier. Copyright, 2010].

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  • Original title: Two-phase flow model of refrigerants flowing through helically coiled capillary tubes.
  • Record ID : 30002151
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Applied Thermal Engineering - vol. 30 - n. 14-15
  • Publication date: 2010/10
  • DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2010.04.026

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