Dropwise Condensation Heat Transfer on a Horizontal Tube

Condensation Heat Transfer Coefficients of HFC245fa on a Horizontal Plain Tube

In this study, condensation heat transfer coefficients (HTCs) of HCFC22, HCFC123, HFC134a and HFC245fa are measured on a horizontal plain tube 19.0 mm outside diameter. All data are taken at the vapor temperature of 39 with a wall subcooling temperature 3-8 . Test results show the HTCs of newly developed alternative low vapor pressure refrigerant, HFC245fa, on a smooth tube are 9.5% higher than...

Dropwise condensation heat transfer process optimisation on superhydrophobic surfaces using a multi-disciplinary approach

Dropwise condensation has superior heat transfer efficiency than filmwise condensation; however condensate evacuation from the surface still remains a significant technological challenge. The process of droplets jumping, against adhesive forces, from a solid surface upon coalescence has been studied using both experimental and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) analysis. Both Lattice Boltzmann ...

Condensate Drop Movement by Surface Temperature Gradient on Heat Transfer Surface in Marangoni Dropwise Condensation

Experimental and Theoretical Study on Condensation Heat Transfer of Nonazeotropic Refrigerant Mixtures R1234yf/R32 Inside a Horizontal Smooth Tube

The condensation heat transfer characteristics of nonazeotropic mixtures R1234yf and R32 (mass fractions of 0.52:0.48 and 0.77:0.23, respectively) inside a horizontal smooth tube (inner diameter 4 mm) were experimentally studied at mass fluxes ranging from 100 to 300 kg/m s. A prediction model for the forced convective condensation heat transfer characteristics of nonazeotropic refrigerant mixt...

Saturated Flow Boiling Heat Transfer in Horizontal Square Tube