Proposes some ideas and methods for performance improvement of plate fin-and-tube heat exchangers – side staging, fin width extension and partial cutting of fins. Also discusses the effect of front staging, which has been used for years. Describes a series tests to determine heat exchanger performance to observe frost formation, and clarifies the effects of these methods.
KEYWORDS: Flat plate heat exchangers, finned tube heat exchangers, heat exchangers, frost, performance, fins.
Units: SI
Citation: Symposium, ASHRAE Transactions 1993, Vol.99, pt.1
Product Details
- Published:
- 1993
- Number of Pages:
- 10
- File Size:
- 1 file , 990 KB
- Product Code(s):
- D-18182
