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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2016.17.3.716

An Experimental Study on Tube-Side Heat Transfer Coefficients and Friction Factors of the Enhanced Tubes Used in Regenerators of Absorption Chillers  

Kim, Nea-Hyun (Division of Mechanical System Engineering, Incheon National University)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.17, no.3, 2016 , pp. 716-723 More about this Journal
Abstract
Enhanced tubes are used widely in the heat exchangers of absorption chillers. In regenerators, corrugated, ribbed or floral tubes are commonly used. In this study, the tube-side heat transfer coefficients and friction factors of enhanced tubes were obtained experimentally using the Wilson Plot method. The results showed that the heat transfer coefficients and the friction factors were the largest for the corrugated tube, followed by the ribbed tube. The heat transfer coefficients and friction factors of the floral tube matched those of the smooth tube within 4%, which suggests that the heat transfer and friction characteristics of the floral tube may be accounted for properly by the hydraulic diameter. The B(e+) and g(e+) were obtained from the experimental data of the corrugated and ribbed tube. The B(e+) and g(e+) of the corrugated tube matched those of the existing correlation within 20%. The present results may be used for an assessment of the heat transfer and friction characteristics of the enhanced tubes for regenerators.
Keywords
Enhance Tube; Heat Transfer Coefficient; Friction Factor; Regenerator;
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