Experimental measurements of the surface coating and water retention effects on frosting performance of microchannel heat exchangers for heat pump systems
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The authors [27-29] also report a shorter cycle time due to increasing water mass in the heat exchanger.
“The authors [27-29] also report a shorter cycle time due to increasing water mass in the heat exchanger.”
From Model for cyclic frosting and defrosting of flat tube heat exchangers: Theoretical analysis and experimental validation (2023) · cites this paper as [29]
The rise in the initial air-side pressure drop is confirmed by the observations of [27-29].
“The rise in the initial air-side pressure drop is confirmed by the observations of [27-29].”
From Model for cyclic frosting and defrosting of flat tube heat exchangers: Theoretical analysis and experimental validation (2023) · cites this paper as [29]
The frosting time of a dry coil was 17% and 28% longer than that of a partially wet coil (200 g water retention) and a fully wet coil (500 g water retention), respectively.
“Experimental results revealed that the frosting time of the dry coil was 17% and 28% longer than that of the partially wet coil (200 g water retention) and fully wet coil (500 g water retention), respectively.”
During frost formation, the efficiency of the heat exchanger diminishes primarily because the growth of frost layers obstructs the airflow channels and results in a significant reduction in the heat-exchange airflow.
“This is because during frost formation, the efficiency of the heat exchanger diminishes; this is primarily attributed to the growth of frost layers, which obstructs the airflow channels and results in a significant reduction in the heat-exchange airflow [76].”
From Enhancing heat-exchanger performance in frost conditions via superhydrophobic surface modification (2024) · cites this paper as [76]
The hydrophobic and hydrophilic coatings on microchannel coils affected the heat transfer capacity in frosting conditions by up to 15%.
“The hydrophobic and hydrophilic coatings on microchannel coils affected the heat transfer capacity in frosting conditions by up to 15%.”
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- Authors
- Moallem, E., Cremaschi, L., Fisher, D. E., & Padhmanabhan, S.
- Affiliations
- Oklahoma State University (US)
- Johnson Controls (United States) (US)
- Corresponding author
- Moallem, Ehsan
- ORCID
- Cremaschi, Lorenzo
- Venue
- Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2012-05
- Volume
- 39
- Pages
- 176-188
- ISSN
- 0894-1777 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2043225595
- Cited by
- 91
- References
- 11
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 11.75
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanical Engineering › Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technologies
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanical Engineering › Heat Transfer and Optimization
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Aerospace Engineering › Icing and De-icing Technologies
- Keywords
- frost formation, microchannel heat exchangers, surface coating, hydrophilic coating, hydrophobic coatings, water retention, heat pumps, capacity fade, air-side pressure drop, louvered fins
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