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Charge en frigorigène, chute de pression et transfert de chaleur lors de la condensation à l'intérieur de tubes plat.

Refrigerant charge, pressure drop, and condensation heat transfer in flattened tubes.

Auteurs : WILSON M. J., NEWELL T. A., CHATO J. C., et al.

Type d'article : Article, Article de la RIF

Résumé

Horizontal smooth and microfinned copper tubes with an approximate diameter of 9 mm were successively flattened in order to determine changes in flow field characteristics as a round tube is altered into a flattened tube profile. Refrigerants R134a and R410A were investigated over a mass flux range from 75 to 400 kg m-2 s-1 and a quality range from approximately 10-80%. For a given refrigerant mass flow rate, the results show that a significant reduction in refrigerant charge is possible. Pressure drop results show increases of pressure drop at a given mass flux and quality as a tube profile is flattened. Heat transfer results indicate enhancement of the condensation heat transfer coefficient as a tube is flattened. Flattened tubes with an 18° helix angle displayed the highest heat transfer coefficients. Smooth tubes and axial microfin tubes displayed similar levels of heat transfer enhancement. Heat transfer enhancement is dependent on the mass flux, quality and tube profile.

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Pages : 442-451

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  • Titre original : Refrigerant charge, pressure drop, and condensation heat transfer in flattened tubes.
  • Identifiant de la fiche : 2003-1695
  • Langues : Anglais
  • Source : International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 26 - n. 4
  • Date d'édition : 06/2003

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