Local frost behaviors of a scaled-up louvered fin heat exchanger
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Optimizing the fin shape on the windward side plays a key role in improving the thermal performance of a microchannel heat exchanger.
“Furthermore, Park et al. [28] claimed that optimizing the fin shape on the windward side plays a key role in improving the thermal performance of the MCHX.”
From Performance Improvement of Microchannel Heat Exchangers with Modified Louver Fins under Frosting Conditions (2023) · cites this paper as [28]
For a microchannel heat exchanger, the blocking rate of the windward side was 100% and the leeward side was only 68% when frosting for 200 min.
“Results reveal that the blocking rate of the windward side was 100%, and the leeward side was only 68% when frosting for 200 min.”
From Performance Improvement of Microchannel Heat Exchangers with Modified Louver Fins under Frosting Conditions (2023) · cites this paper as [28]
At 220 min of frosting, the blocking rate on the front side was 100%, but only 68% on the rear side, indicating a highly uneven frost layer formed along the louvered fins.
“At 220 min of frosting, the blocking rate on the front side was 100%, but only 68% on the rear side, indicating a highly uneven frost layer formed along the louvered fins.”
On a set of louvered fins, frost distribution and growth are extremely non-uniform along the air flow direction.
“The results showed that frost distribution and growth on the set of louvered fins were extremely non-uniform along the air flow direction.”
From Frosting mechanism and behaviors on surfaces with simple geometries: A state-of-the-art literature review (2022) · cites this paper as [144]
Non-uniform frosting can further worsen the thermal performances of a set of louvered fins under frosting conditions.
“In addition, the authors reported that the non-uniform frosting can further worsen the thermal performances of the set of louvered fins under frosting conditions.”
From Frosting mechanism and behaviors on surfaces with simple geometries: A state-of-the-art literature review (2022) · cites this paper as [144]
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- Authors
- Park, J.-S., 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
- 2015-10
- Volume
- 89
- Pages
- 1127-1134
- ISSN
- 0017-9310 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W883591587
- Cited by
- 24
- References
- 24
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 5 · 2015: 1
- FWCI
- 2.29
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- Licence
- cc-by-nc-nd
- www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
- Locations
- International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer (publishedVersion)
- The Royal Society of Chemistry’s Journals, Books and Databases (The Royal Society of Chemistry) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
- Funders
- Korea government (2013R1A2A2A01067816)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanical Engineering › Heat Transfer and Optimization
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanical Engineering › Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technologies
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Aerospace Engineering › Icing and De-icing Technologies
- Keywords
- louvered fin heat exchanger, frost growth, air-to-air heat exchanger, heat transfer reduction
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