Comparison of Condensation and Evaporation Heat Transfer on the Outside of Smooth and Enhanced 1EHT Tubes
Results are presented here from an experimental investigation that evaluated the outside condensation and evaporation heat transfer that took place on a 12.7 mm (0.5 in.) OD horizontal copper tube. Evaporation conditions include a mass flux that ranged from 10 to 40 kg/m2 s; with an inlet quality of 0.1 (±0.05); outlet quality of 0.8 (±0.05); and a nominal evaporation temperature of 279 K. Average evaporation heat transfer coefficients for R22 and R410A on the 1EHT tube are in the range of one to four times greater than those of a smooth tube.
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