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R1234yf vs. R134a Flow Boiling Heat Transfer Inside a 3.4 mm ID Microfin Tube

Abstract

The refrigerant charge minimization as well as the use of eco-friendly fluids can be considered two of the most important targets for these applications to cope with the new environmental challenges. This paper compares the R1234yf and R134a flow boiling heat transfer and pressure drop measurements inside a small microfin tube with internal diameter at the fin tip of 3.4 mm. This study is carried out in an experimental facility built at the Dipartimento di Ingegneria Industriale of the University of Padova especially designed to study both single and two phase heat transfer processes. The microfin tube is brazed inside a copper plate and electrically heated from the bottom. Several T -type thermocouples are inserted in the wall to measure the temperature distribution during the phase change process. In particular, the experimental measurements were carried out at constant saturation temperature of 30 °C, by varying the refrigerant mass velocity between 190 kg m{sup −2} s{sup −1} and 940 kg m{sup −2} s{sup −1}, the vapour quality from 0.2 to 0.99, at different imposed heat fluxes. The two refrigerants are compared considering the values of the two-phase heat transfer coefficient and pressure drop.
Authors:
Diani, A; Mancin, S; Rossetto, L [1] 
  1. Università di Padova, Dipartimento di Ingegneria Industriale, Via Venezia 1, 35131 – Padova (Italy)
Publication Date:
Nov 19, 2014
Product Type:
Journal Article
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Journal of Physics. Conference Series (Online); Journal Volume: 547; Journal Issue: 1; Conference: 32. UIT (Italian Union of Thermo-fluid-dynamics) Heat Transfer Conference, Pisa (Italy), 23-25 Jun 2014; Other Information: Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING; BOILING; COPPER; FLOW RATE; HEAT FLUX; HEAT TRANSFER; MINIMIZATION; PLATES; PRESSURE DROP; REFRIGERANTS; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; THERMOCOUPLES; TUBES; VAPORS; WALLS
OSTI ID:
22440951
Country of Origin:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: ISSN 1742-6596; TRN: GB15O7900010492
Availability:
Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/547/1/012026
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
[10 page(s)]
Announcement Date:
Mar 10, 2016

Citation Formats

Diani, A, Mancin, S, and Rossetto, L. R1234yf vs. R134a Flow Boiling Heat Transfer Inside a 3.4 mm ID Microfin Tube. United Kingdom: N. p., 2014. Web. doi:10.1088/1742-6596/547/1/012026.
Diani, A, Mancin, S, & Rossetto, L. R1234yf vs. R134a Flow Boiling Heat Transfer Inside a 3.4 mm ID Microfin Tube. United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/547/1/012026
Diani, A, Mancin, S, and Rossetto, L. 2014. "R1234yf vs. R134a Flow Boiling Heat Transfer Inside a 3.4 mm ID Microfin Tube." United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/547/1/012026.
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title = {R1234yf vs. R134a Flow Boiling Heat Transfer Inside a 3.4 mm ID Microfin Tube}
author = {Diani, A, Mancin, S, and Rossetto, L}
abstractNote = {The refrigerant charge minimization as well as the use of eco-friendly fluids can be considered two of the most important targets for these applications to cope with the new environmental challenges. This paper compares the R1234yf and R134a flow boiling heat transfer and pressure drop measurements inside a small microfin tube with internal diameter at the fin tip of 3.4 mm. This study is carried out in an experimental facility built at the Dipartimento di Ingegneria Industriale of the University of Padova especially designed to study both single and two phase heat transfer processes. The microfin tube is brazed inside a copper plate and electrically heated from the bottom. Several T -type thermocouples are inserted in the wall to measure the temperature distribution during the phase change process. In particular, the experimental measurements were carried out at constant saturation temperature of 30 °C, by varying the refrigerant mass velocity between 190 kg m{sup −2} s{sup −1} and 940 kg m{sup −2} s{sup −1}, the vapour quality from 0.2 to 0.99, at different imposed heat fluxes. The two refrigerants are compared considering the values of the two-phase heat transfer coefficient and pressure drop.}
doi = {10.1088/1742-6596/547/1/012026}
journal = []
issue = {1}
volume = {547}
journal type = {AC}
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