Local frosting behavior of a plated-fin and tube heat exchanger according to the refrigerant flow direction and surface treatment
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Frost formation under low surface and high humidity conditions acted as a thermal insulator due to variation in frost properties affecting the heat transfer phenomena.
“The formation of frost under low surface and high humidity conditions not only decreased the air pressure due to a reduction in the air passage area, but also acted as a thermal insulator due to variation in frost properties affecting the heat transfer phenomena.”
Frost formation under low surface and high humidity conditions decreased air pressure due to a reduction in the air passage area.
“The formation of frost under low surface and high humidity conditions not only decreased the air pressure due to a reduction in the air passage area, but also acted as a thermal insulator due to variation in frost properties affecting the heat transfer phenomena.”
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- Authors
- Kim, K., Kim, D. R., & Lee, K.-S.
- Affiliations
- Hanyang University (KR)
- Corresponding author
- Lee, Kwan-Soo
- Venue
- International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2013-09
- Volume
- 64
- Pages
- 751-758
- ISSN
- 0017-9310 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W1992805403
- Cited by
- 46
- References
- 16
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- FWCI
- 3.54
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Ministry of Knowledge Economy
- 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 layer, plate fin-and-tube heat exchangers, heat pumps, countercurrent flow, parallel flow, hydrophilic surface modification, hydrophobic surface treatment, heat transfer rate, frost growth, air velocity, outdoor unit
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