Model for cyclic frosting and defrosting of flat tube heat exchangers: Theoretical analysis and experimental validation
Jochen Westhaeuser, Christian Schulze, Jan-Christoph Albrecht, Wilhelm Tegethoff, Nicholas Lemke, Juergen Koehler
Topics & Concepts
DefrostingHeat exchangerPlate fin heat exchangerMaterials scienceMechanicsMicro heat exchangerFrost (temperature)Plate heat exchangerConcentric tube heat exchangerShell and tube heat exchangerAir source heat pumpsThermodynamicsHeat transferEvaporatorCopper in heat exchangersHeat pumpComposite materialPhysicsHeat Transfer and OptimizationHeat Transfer and Boiling StudiesHeat Transfer Mechanisms