Experimental investigation of frost and defrost performance of microchannel heat exchangers for heat pump systems
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The MCHX with vertical flat tubes had a smaller frost thickness than the MCHX with horizontal flat tubes.
“It can be seen in Fig. 2 that the MCHX with vertical flat tubes had a smaller frost thickness.”
The MCHX with vertical flat tubes had comparable heat transfer capacity during each frosting cycle due to better drainage.
“Yet, the MCHX with vertical flat tubes had comparable heat transfer capacity during each frosting cycle due to better drainage.”
By the fifth frosting cycle, the thermal performance of MCHX with horizontal flat tubes was reduced by 27% compared with the first frosting cycle.
“As the periodic frosting progresses, the residual water of the MXHC with flat tubes ' horizontal arrangement gradually increases, and by the fifth frosting cycle, the thermal performance of MCHX was reduced by 27% compared with the first frosting cycle.”
When water retention on the fin surface is 300 g and 800 g, heat transfer capacity decreases by 5% and 21%, respectively.
“When the water retention on the fin surface is 300 g and 800 g, the heat transfer capacity will decrease by 5% and 21%, respectively [24].”
Retention water on leading edge of fin decreases thermal performance.
“the retention water on the leading edge of fin decreased the thermal performance”
Vertical tube arrangements result in better drainage of retention water than horizontal tubes.
“vertical tube arrangements resulted in better drainage of retention water as compared to horizontal tubes.”
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- Authors
- Xu, B., Han, Q., Chen, J., Li, F., Wang, N., Li, D., & Pan, X.
- Affiliations
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University (CN)
- Changhong (China) (CN)
- Corresponding author
- Xu, Bo
- Venue
- Applied Energy
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2013-03
- Volume
- 103
- Pages
- 180-188
- ISSN
- 0306-2619 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2000834065
- Cited by
- 71
- References
- 17
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- 2026: 4 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 9 · 2021: 10 · 2020: 7 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 6 · 2016: 6 · 2015: 3 · 2014: 3 · 2013: 1
- FWCI
- 3.42
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Applied Energy (publishedVersion)
- RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanical Engineering › Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technologies
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanical Engineering › Heat Transfer and Optimization
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanical Engineering › Adsorption and Cooling Systems
- Keywords
- microchannel heat exchangers, frost formation, thawing, heat pumps, ice blockage, water retention, pressure drop, heat exchanger capacity
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