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Evaporation of R407C and R410A in a horizontal herringbone microfin tube: heat transfer and pressure drop

Abstract

An experimental investigation of in-tube evaporation of R410A and R407C has been carried out for a 4 m long herringbone microfin tube with an outer diameter of 9.53 mm. Measured local heat transfer coefficients and pressure losses are reported for evaporation temperatures for R410A and R407C between -2.2 and 9.5 {sup o}C and between -5.5 and 13.8 {sup o}C, respectively. Mass flow rates between 162 and 366 kg m{sup -2} s{sup -1} have been investigated. Results from this work are compared to R134a data from an earlier work by the present authors, and also to predicted values from some available helical microfin correlations. Compared to R134a data, heat transfer coefficients for the investigated mixtures are generally lower, especially at low mass flow rates. No major effect of heat flux on heat transfer coefficients was found, with the exception of the high quality region. Predicted heat transfer coefficients from helical microfin correlations strongly overpredict the present data. Global pressure losses are predicted well, even though local deviations are found. (author)
Authors:
Wellsandt, S; Vamling, L [1] 
  1. Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg (Sweden). Department of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Science, Heat and Power Technology
Publication Date:
Sep 01, 2005
Product Type:
Journal Article
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: International Journal of Refrigeration; Journal Volume: 28; Journal Issue: 6
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING; HEAT TRANSFER; TUBES; FINS; FREONS; EVAPORATION; HEAT FLUX; PRESSURE DROP; FLOW RATE
OSTI ID:
20647111
Country of Origin:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: ISSN 0140-7007; IJRFDI; TRN: GB0500382
Submitting Site:
GB
Size:
page(s) 901-911
Announcement Date:
Nov 21, 2005

Citation Formats

Wellsandt, S, and Vamling, L. Evaporation of R407C and R410A in a horizontal herringbone microfin tube: heat transfer and pressure drop. United Kingdom: N. p., 2005. Web. doi:10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2005.01.006.
Wellsandt, S, & Vamling, L. Evaporation of R407C and R410A in a horizontal herringbone microfin tube: heat transfer and pressure drop. United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2005.01.006
Wellsandt, S, and Vamling, L. 2005. "Evaporation of R407C and R410A in a horizontal herringbone microfin tube: heat transfer and pressure drop." United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2005.01.006.
@misc{etde_20647111,
title = {Evaporation of R407C and R410A in a horizontal herringbone microfin tube: heat transfer and pressure drop}
author = {Wellsandt, S, and Vamling, L}
abstractNote = {An experimental investigation of in-tube evaporation of R410A and R407C has been carried out for a 4 m long herringbone microfin tube with an outer diameter of 9.53 mm. Measured local heat transfer coefficients and pressure losses are reported for evaporation temperatures for R410A and R407C between -2.2 and 9.5 {sup o}C and between -5.5 and 13.8 {sup o}C, respectively. Mass flow rates between 162 and 366 kg m{sup -2} s{sup -1} have been investigated. Results from this work are compared to R134a data from an earlier work by the present authors, and also to predicted values from some available helical microfin correlations. Compared to R134a data, heat transfer coefficients for the investigated mixtures are generally lower, especially at low mass flow rates. No major effect of heat flux on heat transfer coefficients was found, with the exception of the high quality region. Predicted heat transfer coefficients from helical microfin correlations strongly overpredict the present data. Global pressure losses are predicted well, even though local deviations are found. (author)}
doi = {10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2005.01.006}
journal = []
issue = {6}
volume = {28}
place = {United Kingdom}
year = {2005}
month = {Sep}
}