International Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration

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A Review of Fin-and-Tube Heat Exchangers in Air-Conditioning Applications

  • Hu, Robert (Energy & Environment Research Laboratories, Industrial Technology Research Institute) ;
  • Wan, Chi-Chuan (Energy & Environment Research Laboratories, Industrial Technology Research Institute)
  • Published : 2007.09.30
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Abstract

This study presents a short overview of the researches in connection to the fin-and-tube heat exchangers with and without the influence of dehumidification. Contents of this review article include the data reduction method, performance data, updated correlations, and the influence of hydrophilic coating for various enhanced fin patterns. This study emphasizes on the experimental researches. Performance of both sensible cooling and dehumidifying conditions are reported in this review article.

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