Heat transfer and frost formation inside a liquid nitrogen‐cooled tube
Abstract
An experimental study was undertaken of simultaneous heat transfer and frost deposition inside a liquid nitrogen‐cooled tube for a range of humidities and Reynolds numbers. The data indicate that diffusion of water vapor within the frost layer caused the frost density and thermal conductivity to increase with time. The increase was so great that the heat transfer rate became constant even while frost continued to accumulate. In a separate study the thermal conductivities of frosts formed on a cryogenic surface were measured and found to be lower than values near the freezing point of water.
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The trend of increasing pressure loss coefficient with initial air velocity is consistent with previous reports [28,29].
“This is consistent with previous reports [28,29].”
From Performance prediction of a fin-and-tube heat exchanger considering air-flow reduction due to the frost accumulation (2013) · cites this paper as [28]
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Ye, H.-Y., & Lee, K.-S. (2013) · International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer · doi:10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2013.08.026 · Cited by 70 · see citing works
- Authors
- Reid, R. C., Brian, P. L. T., & Weber, M. E.
- Affiliations
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (US)
- Venue
- AIChE Journal
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 1966-11
- Volume
- 12
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 1190-1195
- ISSN
- 0001-1541 (ISSN-L)
- 1547-5905
- OpenAlex
- W2049706230
- Cited by
- 10
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2019: 2 · 2013: 1
- FWCI
- 0.00
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- AIChE Journal (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- National Science Foundation
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanical Engineering › Heat Transfer and Optimization
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanical Engineering › Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technologies
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Aerospace Engineering › Icing and De-icing Technologies
- Keywords
- frost formation, heat transfer, liquid nitrogen cooling, cryogenic surfaces, water vapor diffusion, frost density, humidity effects, Reynolds number effects, frost layer growth
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