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http://dx.doi.org/10.14775/ksmpe.2019.18.6.039

A Study on the Basic Shape of an MF Evaporator  

Park, Yong-Seok (School of Convergence Mechanical Engineering, Gyeongsang National University)
Seong, Hong-Seok (LT Precision Co., LTD.)
Suh, Jeong-Se (School of Mechanical Engineering, Gyeongsang National University)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Process Engineers / v.18, no.6, 2019 , pp. 39-44 More about this Journal
Abstract
The evaporator is a key driver of an air conditioning system's efficiency. In this study, we study methods of maximizing the efficiency of a Massey Ferguson (MF) evaporator by measuring how the cooling performance of different shapes vary with temperature. We varied the tube insertion depth as well as the shape of the evaporator's header and tube. When we compare header shapes of "D", "Ellipse", and "Quadrangle" types, we find that the elliptical header creates the smallest pressure loss and the highest temperature difference. Between tube shapes of "Rectangular", "Projection", and "Circular" types, the "Projection" type tube creates the most temperature difference. We also investigated the depth of tube insertion in the header and find that tube insertion of 5 - 10 mm is feasible; we selected the depths of 5, 7, and 10 mm since they corresponded to approximately 30%, 50%, and 70% of the total width of the header. The tube insertion test demonstrated that a tube insertion depth of 7 mm creates the least pressure loss and the highest temperature difference. In conclusion, the optimal evaporator design uses an "Ellipse" type header, "Projection" type tube, and a tube insertion depth between 30 and 50% of the header width.
Keywords
Multi-Flow; Evaporator; Header; Tube; Temperature Difference;
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