Fin-and-tube heat exchangers are the mostly used heat exchangers for thermal energy
conversion with wide range of applications such as air conditioning, refrigeration …

This study reviewed the defrosting techniques applicable for the heating, ventilation, air-
conditioning, and refrigeration industry, including passive, active, and system techniques …

As a common physical phenomenon, frost deposition is inevitable and always has
significant negative effects on several industry fields, such as aerospace, aviation, and …

This paper reviews the results of frosting, defrosting and frost management research that
have been reported over the past fifty years. The literature can be split into three categories …

To better understand the frost growth characteristics of a tube-finned heat exchanger, a
novel frosting model was developed based on its frosting distribution characteristics. The …

Humidification during long-term cooled storage of fruits is being introduced into practice to
prevent excessive moisture loss and quality degradation. High pressure fogging is one of …

This paper presents a thermal analysis of a defrost cycle in order to design more efficient
defrosting mechanisms in household refrigerators and freezers. A simple heat transfer …

Defrosting is one of the core problems affecting the performance of an air source heat pump.
As the most common defrosting method, the reverse cycle defrost requires a stable and …

Frosting on the surface of tube-finned heat exchangers is a serious and common problem in
the fields of air source heat pump and vaporization of liquid nitrogen. To reveal the frosting …

Superhydrophobic surface has demonstrated excellent anti-frosting and defrosting
properties, but its effect is limited by monotonous passive application styles. In a novel active …