Frost behavior of a louvered fin heat exchanger with vortex-generating fins
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The vortex generator raises the fin surface temperature and reduces the mass transfer driving force on the front side, delaying frosting on the front side and making the frost layer distribution more uniform.
“In frosting conditions, the vortex generator raises the fin surface temperature and reduces the mass transfer driving force on the front side, delaying frosting on the front side and making the frost layer distribution more uniform.”
The vortex generator increases the usability of the rear louvered fins, increasing the thermal performance by at least 28%.
“Therefore, the vortex generator increases the usability of the rear louvered fins, increasing the thermal performance by at least 28%.”
Two new types of louvered fins, one with unequal louver pitch and the other with vortex generators, can significantly enhance the uniformity of frosting along the air flow direction.
“The experimental results showed both can significantly enhance the uniformity of frosting along the air flow di rection.”
From Frosting mechanism and behaviors on surfaces with simple geometries: A state-of-the-art literature review (2022) · cites this paper as [146]
The set of louvered fins with unequal louver pitch and that with vortex generators can improve the thermal performance by 21% and 28%, respectively.
“The set of louvered fins with unequal louver pitch and that with vortex generators can improve the thermal performance by 21% and 28%, respectively.”
From Frosting mechanism and behaviors on surfaces with simple geometries: A state-of-the-art literature review (2022) · cites this paper as [146]
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- Authors
- Park, J.-S., Byun, S., Kim, D. R., & Lee, K.-S.
- Affiliations
- Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety (KR)
- Hanyang University (KR)
- Corresponding author
- Lee, Kwan-Soo
- Venue
- International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2017-11
- Volume
- 114
- Pages
- 590-596
- ISSN
- 0017-9310 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2731853584
- Cited by
- 24
- References
- 21
- Citations by year
- 2026: 4 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 2 · 2017: 1
- FWCI
- 1.06
- 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
- Korean government (2016R1A2B4012954)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanical Engineering › Heat Transfer and Optimization
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanical Engineering › Heat Transfer Mechanisms
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanical Engineering › Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technologies
- Keywords
- louvered fin heat exchanger, frost formation, airflow characteristics, heat transfer enhancement, air conditioning heat exchangers
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