Nonuniformities in compact heat exchangers—scope for better energy utilization: A review
The present paper deals with a review of the nonuniformities present in compact heat
exchangers in terms of temperature and flow and their effect on the performance of different …
exchangers in terms of temperature and flow and their effect on the performance of different …
Effect of the header pressure drop induced flow maldistribution on the microchannel evaporator performance
This paper presents an experimental and numerical investigation of the flow maldistribution
caused by the pressure drop in headers and its impact on the performance of a …
caused by the pressure drop in headers and its impact on the performance of a …
Eco-efficient vehicle cooling modules with integrated diffusers—thermal, energy, and environmental analyses
The automotive domain is a very good candidate for energy management, particularly due to
the huge amounts of energy lost by heat through exhaust and water-cooling systems. This …
the huge amounts of energy lost by heat through exhaust and water-cooling systems. This …
A general and rapid method to evaluate the effect of flow maldistribution on the performance of heat exchangers
The effect of non-uniform flow on thermal performance of heat exchanger was analyzed in
this paper. The quantitative relationships between velocity deviation factor and heat transfer …
this paper. The quantitative relationships between velocity deviation factor and heat transfer …
Effect of air-side flow maldistribution on thermal–hydraulic performance of the multi-louvered fin and tube heat exchanger
JN Mao, HX Chen, H Jia, YZ Wang, HM Hu - International Journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
For the complex mechanical turbulence by micro-louvered fins coupled with the problems of
thermal interaction between air side and refrigerant side, the airflow distribution in such a …
thermal interaction between air side and refrigerant side, the airflow distribution in such a …
Two-phase flow distribution of saturated refrigerants in microchannel heat exchanger headers
AJ Mahvi, S Garimella - International Journal of Refrigeration, 2019 - Elsevier
Mini-and microchannel heat exchangers have the potential to drastically decrease the size
and cost of thermal systems, but they often underperform because of flow maldistribution …
and cost of thermal systems, but they often underperform because of flow maldistribution …
Experimental investigation of the effects of airflow nonuniformity on performance of a fin-and-tube heat exchanger
P Blecich - International Journal of Refrigeration, 2015 - Elsevier
The effects of airflow nonuniformity on the thermal–hydraulic performance of a fin-and-tube
heat exchanger were investigated experimentally. The test subject was a four-depth-row fin …
heat exchanger were investigated experimentally. The test subject was a four-depth-row fin …
Refrigerant maldistribution in brazed plate heat exchanger evaporators. Part B: Analysis of the influence of maldistribution on the evaporator performance
E Navarro-Peris, L Alvarez-Piñeiro, L Schnabel… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
The maldistribution of the refrigerant mass flowrate among the different channels of a brazed
plate heat exchanger evaporator with distributor, has been studied with a thermographic …
plate heat exchanger evaporator with distributor, has been studied with a thermographic …
Reversely-variable circuitry for finned-tube heat exchanger in air source heat pump to enhance its overall energy performance
F Wang, R Zhao, C Ma, D Huang, Z Qu - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The finned-tube heat exchanger (FTHX) is preferred to contain more circuits as an
evaporator but fewer as a condenser, so as to obtain the desired performance in both …
evaporator but fewer as a condenser, so as to obtain the desired performance in both …
Effect of heat exchanger design on seasonal performance of heat pump systems
This paper presents the effect of heat exchanger design on heat pump performance based
on partial load operating conditions. 3-D numerical analysis was conducted to calculate face …
on partial load operating conditions. 3-D numerical analysis was conducted to calculate face …