The effects of outdoor air-side fouling on frost growth and heat transfer characteristics of a microchannel heat exchanger: An experimental study
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Heavier fouling reduced frost layer growth and heat transfer rates.
“However, heavier fouling reduced frost layer growth and heat transfer rates.”
Slight fouling (20 g) increased heat transfer and frosting rates, even if airflow was reduced by 3.5%.
“The results showed that slight fouling (20 g) increased the heat transfer and frosting rates, even if the airflow was reduced by 3.5%.”
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- Authors
- Hu, Y., Yuill, D. P., & Ebrahimifakhar, A.
- Affiliations
- University of Nebraska–Lincoln (US)
- Corresponding author
- Hu, Yifeng
- Venue
- International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2020-04
- Volume
- 151
- Pages
- 119423
- ISSN
- 0017-9310 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W3004590964
- Cited by
- 39
- References
- 46
- Citations by year
- 2026: 3 · 2025: 8 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 7 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 6 · 2020: 4
- FWCI
- 2.71
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer (acceptedVersion)
- OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- US Department of Energy
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanical Engineering › Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technologies
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanical Engineering › Heat Transfer and Optimization
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanical Engineering › Heat Transfer Mechanisms
- Keywords
- frost growth, microchannel heat exchangers, air-source heat pump, sensible heat ratio, heat transfer enhancement, humidity effects, airflow resistance, particulate fouling
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