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Advances In Air-Cooled Heat Exchanger Technology for Residential Air-Conditioning  

Webb Ralph L. (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park)
Kim Nae-Hyun (Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Incheon)
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International Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration / v.13, no.4, 2005 , pp. 184-195 More about this Journal
Abstract
This paper describes the recent work on advanced technology concepts applied to air cooled heat exchangers for residential air-conditioning. The concepts include vortex generators for the air-side, micro-fin or flat tubes for the refrigerant-side. Advances in understanding of heat transfer mechanisms, predictive models are discussed.
Keywords
Air-cooled heat exchanger; Residential; Vortex generator; Micro-fin tube; Flat tube; Condenser; Evaporator; Heat transfer mechanism; Predictive model;
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