Modeling of pressure drop during refrigerant condensation in pipe minichannels

• Autorzy: Sikora M. , Bohdal T.

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DOI

10.1515/aoter-2017-0022

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Investigations of refrigerant condensation in pipe minichannels are very challenging and complicated issue. Due to the multitude of influences very important is mathematical and computer modeling. Its allows for performing calculations for many different refrigerants under different flow conditions. A large number of experimental results published in the literature allows for experimental verification of correctness of the models. In this work is presented a mathematical model for calculation of flow resistance during condensation of refrigerants in the pipe minichannel. The model was developed in environment based on conservation equations. The results of calculations were verified by authors own experimental investigations results.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

minichannels; pressure drop; refrigerant; condensation

PL

minikanał; spadek ciśnienia; chłodziwo; kondensacja

• Wydawca: Wydawnictwo Instytutu Maszyn Przepływowych PAN ; Komitet Termodynamiki i Spalania PAN
• Czasopismo: Archives of Thermodynamics
• Rocznik: 2017
• Tom: Vol. 38, no. 4
• Strony: 15–--28
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 27 poz., rys., wz.

Twórcy

autor

Sikora M.

• Koszalin University of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Racławicka 15, 75-900 Koszalin

autor

Bohdal T.

• Koszalin University of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Racławicka 15, 75-900 Koszalin

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