A comparison of the airside performance of the fin-and-tube heat exchangers in wet conditions; with and without hydrophilic coating
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For FTHX, the thermal performance of a hydrophilic coated heat exchanger is slightly lower than that of the uncoated heat exchanger.
“According to the experimental results, the thermal performance of a hydrophilic coated heat exchanger was slightly lower than that of the uncoated heat exchanger.”
Hydrophilic coating significantly reduces the air-side pressure drop by improving the drainage performance of MCHX.
“According to the preceding discussion, the hydrophilic coating significantly reduces the air-side pressure drop by improving the drainage performance of MCHX.”
For FTHX, a hydrophilic coating can reduce the air-side pressure drop by up to 40%.
“However, the hydrophilic coating can reduce the air-side pressure drop by up to 40%.”
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- Authors
- Wang, C.-C., Lee, W.-S., Sheu, W.-J., & Chang, Y.-J.
- Affiliations
- Industrial Technology Research Institute (TW)
- National Tsing Hua University (TW)
- Corresponding author
- Wang, Chi-Chuan
- Venue
- Applied Thermal Engineering
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2002-03
- Volume
- 22
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 267-278
- ISSN
- 1359-4311 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2047347780
- Cited by
- 76
- References
- 8
- Citations by year
- 2026: 4 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 6 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 4 · 2017: 4 · 2016: 6 · 2015: 5 · 2014: 3 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 6
- FWCI
- 2.04
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Applied Thermal Engineering (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanical Engineering › Heat Transfer and Optimization
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanical Engineering › Heat Transfer Mechanisms
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanical Engineering › Heat Transfer and Boiling Studies
- Keywords
- finned tube heat exchanger, hydrophilic coating, wet conditions, condensation, relative humidity, pressure drop, heat transfer performance, condensate flow, fin spacing, slit fins, compact heat exchangers
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