Design optimization of bare tube heat exchanger for the application to mobile air conditioning systems

Lim, Hongyoung; Han, Ukmin; Lee, Hoseong

doi:10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2019.114609

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Design optimization of bare tube heat exchanger for the application to mobile air conditioning systems

Lim, Hongyoung, Han, Ukmin, Lee, Hoseong·2020·Applied Thermal Engineering

DOI 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2019.114609

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BTHX has slightly worse thermal-hydraulic performance than MCHX but performs better in terms of drainage.
“Although the BTHX had slightly worse thermal-hydraulic performance than the MCHX, it performed better in terms of drainage.”
From Thermal-hydraulic and drainage performance of microchannel heat exchangers for refrigeration and heat pump systems under frosting, defrosting, and wet conditions: A comprehensive review (2023) · cites this paper as [100]
Bare tube heat exchangers can effectively overcome the disadvantages of poor drainage of MCHX.
“By experimental examination, Lim et al. [100] claimed that the bare tube heat exchangers (BTHX) can effectively overcome the disadvantages of poor drainage of MCHX (Fig. 20).”
From Thermal-hydraulic and drainage performance of microchannel heat exchangers for refrigeration and heat pump systems under frosting, defrosting, and wet conditions: A comprehensive review (2023) · cites this paper as [100]
The heat transfer capacity and air-side pressure drop of optimized BTHX are respectively 93% and 101% of those of conventional MCHX.
“Results showed that the heat transfer capacity and air-side pressure drop of optimized BTHX were respectively 93% and 101% of those of conventional MCHX.”
From Thermal-hydraulic and drainage performance of microchannel heat exchangers for refrigeration and heat pump systems under frosting, defrosting, and wet conditions: A comprehensive review (2023) · cites this paper as [100]
BTHX has the potential to replace MCHX in automotive air conditioning under wet conditions.
“Therefore, the BTHX has the potential to replace MCHX in automotive air conditioning under wet conditions.”
From Thermal-hydraulic and drainage performance of microchannel heat exchangers for refrigeration and heat pump systems under frosting, defrosting, and wet conditions: A comprehensive review (2023) · cites this paper as [100]

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Authors: Lim, H., Han, U., & Lee, H.
Affiliations: Korea University (KR)
Corresponding author: Lee, Hoseong
ORCID: Han, Ukmin
Lee, Hoseong
Venue: Applied Thermal Engineering
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2020-01
Volume: 165
Pages: 114609
ISSN: 1359-4311 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2019.114609
OpenAlex: W2984787139
Cited by: 31
References: 30
Citations by year: 2026: 4 · 2025: 7 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 2
FWCI: 1.69
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
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Locations: Applied Thermal Engineering (publishedVersion)
Funders: National Research Foundation of Korea
Topics: Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanical Engineering › Heat Transfer and Optimization
Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanical Engineering › Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technologies
Physical Sciences › Engineering › Building and Construction › Building Energy and Comfort Optimization
Keywords: mobile air conditioning, heat transfer performance, air-side pressure drop, drainage performance, design optimization, global sensitivity analysis, heat exchanger geometry

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