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Optimization of Frosting Performance of a Fin-Tube Heat Exchanger  

Yang Dong-Keun (Graduate School, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hanyang University)
Lee Kwan-Soo (School of Mechanical Engineering, Hanyang University)
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Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering / v.17, no.11, 2005 , pp. 974-980 More about this Journal
Abstract
The optimization of design factors on the frosting performance of a fin-tube heat exchanger is carried out using Taguchi method. The fin spacings of the heat exchanger are selected as design factors. Optimum values of the design factors under operating conditions of a household refrigerator/freezer are proposed. The average heat transfer rate and operating time of the optimum models, compared to those of a reference model, are increased at most by $6.5\%$ and $12.9\%$, respectively.
Keywords
Frosting performance; Fin-tube heat exchanger; Optimization;
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