TY - JOUR
T1 - Predictions of frost growth on a cold plate in atmospheric air
AU - Cheng, Chin Hsiang
AU - Cheng, Yu Chieh
N1 - Funding Information:
Financial support of this study by Tatung University, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C., under grant
Copyright:
Copyright 2007 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2001/9
Y1 - 2001/9
N2 - A theoretical model for frost formation on a cold plate placed in atmospheric air has been developed in this study. Effects of plate surface temperature (Tw) and air conditions, such as air velocity (V), temperature (Ta), and humidity ratio (ωa), on the frost growth rate can be evaluated by using this model. Results show that the predictions of frost growth rate by the developed model agree closely with the existing experimental data during the frost layer growth period for most of the cases considered. Predictions by this model have also been compared with those obtained by the existing theoretical models.
AB - A theoretical model for frost formation on a cold plate placed in atmospheric air has been developed in this study. Effects of plate surface temperature (Tw) and air conditions, such as air velocity (V), temperature (Ta), and humidity ratio (ωa), on the frost growth rate can be evaluated by using this model. Results show that the predictions of frost growth rate by the developed model agree closely with the existing experimental data during the frost layer growth period for most of the cases considered. Predictions by this model have also been compared with those obtained by the existing theoretical models.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0735-1933(01)00299-8
DO - 10.1016/S0735-1933(01)00299-8
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0035439285
SN - 0735-1933
VL - 28
SP - 953
EP - 962
JO - International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer
JF - International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer
IS - 7
ER -