• Journal of Energy Engineering
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.14-22
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• 1999

본 연구는 일반적으로 소·중용량의 냉동·공조기에 많이 사용되고 있는 플레이트 핀 코일형 공냉응축기를 대상으로 수치해석에 의해 응축기의 특성을 파악하였다. 해석에서는 응축기를 과열증기영역, 2상영역 및 과냉각액영역으로 구분하여 공냉 응축기의 성능에 큰 영향을 미치고 있는 공기온도, 공기측열전달률, 입구 냉매온도, 응축온도 및 질량유량 등을 파라메터로하여 이들의 상호관계와 이들이 응축완료점까지의 거리 및 방열량 등에 미치는 영향을 파악하였다. 해석결과로는 해석모델로부터 각 영역의 냉매 상태량, 온도분포 및 열전달률을 구할 수 있었고, 일반적으로 응축기의 성능에 많은 영향을 미치는 각종 파라메터들을 중심으로 광범위한 동작조건에서 이들의 상관관계 및 특성을 파악하므로서 응축기 설계를 위한 기초 자료 및 설치장소나 주위환경 등에 따라 서로간에 다양한 영향을 미치는 실제장치의 동적특성 해석을 위한 자료를 얻을 수 있었다.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• v.24 no.3
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• pp.13-19
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• 2000

In the present study, a program for predicting thermal performance of an air cooled condenser is illustrated. Heat transfer equations of single phase and two phase flow are formulated into the form that is convenient to incorporate the local analysis method. The resulting equations are solved by temperature and mass correction methods. Empirical equations for both side fluids are incorporated in the caculation procedures. In order to compare the calculation results, superheat temperature of steam are varied. The tube length of superheated zone, wall temperature, temperature profile along the tube and steam qualities are predicted.

• The KSFM Journal of Fluid Machinery
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• v.19 no.4
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• pp.29-34
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• 2016

In this study, the experimental investigation of air-cooled condensation in slightly inclined circular tubes with and without fins has been conducted. In order to assess the effects of the essential parameters, variable air velocities and steam mass flow rates were given to the test section. The heat transfer performance of air-cooled condensation were dominantly affected by the air velocity, however, the increase of the steam mass flow rate gave relatively weaker effects to total heat transfer capability. And in the experimental cases with the finned tube, the total heat transfer rate of the finned tube was significantly larger than that of the flat tube. From those results, it can be confirmed that the most important parameter for air-cooled condensation heat transfer is the convective heat transfer characteristics of air. Therefore, for the well-designed long-term cooling passive safety system, the consideration of the optimal design of the fin geometry is needed, and the experimental and numerical validations of the heat transfer capability of the finned tube would be required.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers
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• v.19 no.8
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• pp.1999-2011
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• 1995

Computer simulation was conducted to study performance characteristics of air-cooled condenser of a double effect absorption heat pump with variations of saturation pressures and mass flow rates of the refrigerant ; volume flow rates, relative humidities and temperatures of the air The vertically installed condenser had the staggered tube array with continuous plate fins of wavy type. When the saturation pressure of the condenser was decreased from 760 torr to 20 torr, heat transfer rates and condensing rates of refrigerant were decreased. If excess refrigerant flows in the condenser, the pressure and saturation temperature of the condenser were increased which makes the refrigerating capacity of an absorption heat pump reduced.

• Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering
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• v.9 no.3
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• pp.292-299
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• 1997

Ammonia has been used as refrigerant for more than 100 years in absorption as well as in compression systems. Due to its poisonous and inflammable properties, however, its use has been mainly on heavy industrial plants in which regular maintenance are available. For these systems, condensers are generally water-cooled. This is suitable for large systems over 20 RT but is not suitable for small systems. In order to apply ammonia for a small system, it is important to adopt an air-cooled condenser. In this study, simple numerical analysis of an air-cooled condenser for an ammonia refrigeration system has been carried out. The condenser is designed as horizontal tubes with plate fins attached at the outer surface to enhance the air-side heat transfer rate. Effects of fin shape and arrangement are studied in detail. Since the local heat transfer coefficient is highest at the leading edge, heat flux is highest at the edge and decreases along the distance. Conditions of inlet air are also varied in the study and condenser length that is required for full condensation is calculated. The results show that it is important to enhance both the air-side and internal heat transfer coefficients.