Abstract
An experimental study was carried out to investigate the effect of circuitry on the performance of wavy finned condensers. A total of eight arrangements were made and tested. The arrangements included six 1-circuit and two 2-circuit arrangements. For the one-circuit arrangement, the test results indicate that counter-cross flow would give better performance than other arrangements. However, heat conduction along the fins may offset the benefits of the counter-cross arrangement. This study has proposed two modifications to the counter-cross flow arrangement. For the two-circuit arrangement, a unique characteristic of `pressure gain' was observed when one circuit is completely condensed and the other is still in two-phase region.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 275-282 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | International Journal of Refrigeration |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1999 Jan 1 |
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- Mechanical Engineering
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Effect of circuit arrangement on the performance of air-cooled condensers. / Wang, Chi Chuan; Jang, Jiin-Yuh; Lai, Chien Chang; Chang, Yu Juei.
In: International Journal of Refrigeration, Vol. 22, No. 4, 01.01.1999, p. 275-282.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Effect of circuit arrangement on the performance of air-cooled condensers
AU - Wang, Chi Chuan
AU - Jang, Jiin-Yuh
AU - Lai, Chien Chang
AU - Chang, Yu Juei
PY - 1999/1/1
Y1 - 1999/1/1
N2 - An experimental study was carried out to investigate the effect of circuitry on the performance of wavy finned condensers. A total of eight arrangements were made and tested. The arrangements included six 1-circuit and two 2-circuit arrangements. For the one-circuit arrangement, the test results indicate that counter-cross flow would give better performance than other arrangements. However, heat conduction along the fins may offset the benefits of the counter-cross arrangement. This study has proposed two modifications to the counter-cross flow arrangement. For the two-circuit arrangement, a unique characteristic of `pressure gain' was observed when one circuit is completely condensed and the other is still in two-phase region.
AB - An experimental study was carried out to investigate the effect of circuitry on the performance of wavy finned condensers. A total of eight arrangements were made and tested. The arrangements included six 1-circuit and two 2-circuit arrangements. For the one-circuit arrangement, the test results indicate that counter-cross flow would give better performance than other arrangements. However, heat conduction along the fins may offset the benefits of the counter-cross arrangement. This study has proposed two modifications to the counter-cross flow arrangement. For the two-circuit arrangement, a unique characteristic of `pressure gain' was observed when one circuit is completely condensed and the other is still in two-phase region.
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JO - International Journal of Refrigeration
JF - International Journal of Refrigeration
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