Hot gas defrost model development and validation
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Previous published models describe the effects of frosting of a dry heat exchanger, neglecting the effects of water retained after defrosting.
“Previous published models describe the effects of frosting of a dry heat exchanger, neglecting the effects of water retained after defrosting.”
From Model for cyclic frosting and defrosting of flat tube heat exchangers: Theoretical analysis and experimental validation (2023) · cites this paper as [24]
Dopazo et al. [26] report deviations of the defrost time within 6% and Hoffenbecker et al. [24] deviations are within 8%.
“Dopazo et al. [26] report deviations of the defrost time within 6% and Hoffenbecker et al. [24] deviations are within 8%.”
From Model for cyclic frosting and defrosting of flat tube heat exchangers: Theoretical analysis and experimental validation (2023) · cites this paper as [24]
A discretization of the frost layer analogous to Hoffenbecker et al. [24] is not necessary.
“A discretization of the frost layer analogous to Hoffenbecker et al. [24] is not necessary.”
From Model for cyclic frosting and defrosting of flat tube heat exchangers: Theoretical analysis and experimental validation (2023) · cites this paper as [24]
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- Authors
- Hoffenbecker, N., Klein, S. A., & Reindl, D. T.
- Affiliations
- University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
- Corresponding author
- Klein, S.A.
- ORCID
- Reindl, D.T.
- Venue
- International Journal of Refrigeration
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2005-06
- Volume
- 28
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 605-615
- ISSN
- 0140-7007 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W1994075857
- Cited by
- 84
- References
- 9
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 9 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 7 · 2017: 5 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 6 · 2014: 4 · 2013: 3 · 2012: 7
- FWCI
- 4.16
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- International Journal of Refrigeration (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanical Engineering › Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technologies
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Building and Construction › Building Energy and Comfort Optimization
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanical Engineering › Adsorption and Cooling Systems
- Keywords
- heat and mass transfer, frost thickness, coil geometry
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