CFD analysis of phase change behaviour and frost growth under various conditions using mass transfer theory
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Compared with Wong's model [57], the present model exhibits closer agreement with the experimental data reported in Ref. [51], yielding an average deviation of only 10.43% for δfr.
“Compared with Wong ' s model [57], the present model exhibits closer agreement with the experimental data reported in Ref. [51], yielding an average deviation of only 10.43% for δ fr.”
From A physics-informed quasi-steady frosting model with coupled heat–mass transfer for predicting frost layer growth (2026) · cites this paper as Wong et al. [57]
The frosting process involves a complex, nonlinear, transient phase change coupled with heat and mass transfer, which makes accurate determination of frost-layer properties by experimental means challenging and costly.
“The frosting process involves a complex, nonlinear, transient phase change coupled with heat and mass transfer, which makes accurate determination of frost-layer properties by experimental means chal lenging and costly [28,57 -60].”
From A physics-informed quasi-steady frosting model with coupled heat–mass transfer for predicting frost layer growth (2026) · cites this paper as [57]
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“Wong et al. [10] proposed a mass-transfer-theory-based CFD model using dimensionless numbers to predict frosting on cold surfaces, which avoids empirical constants tied to specific conditions and controls thickness prediction error within 20%.”
- Authors
- Wong, J. C. Q., Pareek, V. K., & Sun, B.
- Affiliations
- Curtin University (AU)
- Corresponding author
- Sun, Biao
- Venue
- International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2022-12
- Volume
- 198
- Pages
- 123396
- ISSN
- 0017-9310 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W4294867437
- Cited by
- 23
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2026: 7 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 7
- FWCI
- 1.51
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- Locations
- International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanical Engineering › Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technologies
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Aerospace Engineering › Icing and De-icing Technologies
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanical Engineering › Phase Change Materials Research
- Keywords
- frost growth, mass transfer coefficient, water vapour condensation, frost thickness, air humidity, air velocity, surface temperature, phase transitions
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