Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering (설비공학논문집)

The Society of Air-Conditioning and Refrigerating Engineers of Korea (대한설비공학회)
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An Experimental Study on Heat Transfer and Pressure Drop of Air Side in a Plate-Louvered Fin Heat Exchanger

평판관-루버핀 열교환기의 공기측 열전달 및 압력강하 특성에 관한 실험적 연구

  • 강병하 (국민대학교 기계·자동차공학부) ;
  • 김석현 (국민대학교 기계·자동차공학부) ;
  • 장혁재 (국민대학교 대학원) ;
  • 박병규 (기계연구원 열유체시스템연구부)
  • Published : 2002.06.01
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Abstract

Heat transfer and pressure drop on the air side of a plate-louvered fin heat exchanger with new shape of louver fin have been investigated experimentally. Water is employed inside the flat tube to transfer heat with air for convenience. This problem is of particular interest in the design of a plate-louvered heat exchanger. The effect of air flow rate, water flow rate and water temperature on pressure drop as well as heat transfer in air side are studied in detail. The present results showed a good agreement qualitatively with the previous results in general. Based on the experimental data, f-factor and j -factor correlations of the present louvered-fin are suggested. It is also found that heat transfer could be enhanced with new shape of louver fin, compared with the conventional louvered-fin, while the f-factor remains unchanged.

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