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Issues affecting the reliability of dynamic dip testing as a method to assess the condensate drainage behavior from the air-side surface of dehumidifying heat exchangers

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Condensate drainage on slit or louvered fins in microchannel heat exchangers for anti-frosting

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Airside heat transfer and pressure drop of louver-finned parallel flow heat exchanger having a drainage channel

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Air-side thermal-hydraulic analysis and parameter optimization for vertical-fin microchannel heat exchanger

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Surface wettability regulation on the miniaturized V-shaped channels fabricated by hot-embossing

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Superhydrophobic Microchannel Heat Exchanger for Electric Vehicle Heat Pump Performance Enhancement

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Two-phase refrigerant maldistribution and optimization design in novel alternatively-laminated-microchannel-tube (ALMT) heat exchangers with vertical headers

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Assessment of the heat transfer efficiency of perforated louvered fins for improved drainage

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Experimental study on performance improvement of a household refrigerator with a flying-wing evaporator

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Experimental investigation on airside thermal-hydraulic performance of vertical-fin microchannel heat exchangers

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Performance comparison of refrigerators integrated with superhydrophobic and superhydrophilic freezer evaporators

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Efficient defrosting on hybrid surfaces with heterogeneous wettability

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A prediction model of air-source heat pump system performance with frost-retarded heater

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Theoretical design and drainage characteristic of a C-type heat exchanger in duct air conditioner

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Study on air-side performance of air-cooled heat exchangers under large air velocity and wet conditions

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From common low temperature to ultra-low temperature: overview of frosting characteristics and defrosting techniques in equipment

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Thermal-hydraulic performance of two-row vertical-finned microchannel heat exchangers: experimental comparison of parallel and opposite fin orientations for HVAC applications

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Recent advances in modelling of frost formation for mechanical systems

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Experimental study on serpentine-looped minichannel pulsating heat pipe heat exchanger with horizontal installation for full-year efficient heat recovery in air conditioning

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Proposal and thermal performance evaluation of a novel isobutane with oil refrigeration system by multi-parameter optimization

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Cold Climate Field Study of the Effect of Defrost Controls on the Integrated Performance of a Ductless Air-Source Heat Pump

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Vertical-finned microchannel heat exchangers: Fin geometry effects on thermal–hydraulic performance under dry and frosting conditions

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Performance of dual-row condenser using microplate and conventional folded multiport extruded tube: A prospective pilot study

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Mechanistic and experimental analysis of frost suppression performance of a superhydrophobic aluminum surface

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Data-driven design optimization of a slanted twin-flat-tube structure for vertical-finned microchannel heat exchangers

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Experimental comparison on flat, wavy and louvered fins of vertical-finned microchannel heat exchangers

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Ultra-low temperature frosting in cryogenic engineering: Mechanisms, methods, features, and control strategies

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Experimental Investigation of Droplet Condensation Performance on Various Superhydrophobic Aluminum Alloy Surfaces

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Experimental study of cyclic frosting and defrosting on microchannel heat exchangers with different coatings

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