In-tube condensation performance of refrigerants considering penalization terms (exergy losses) for heat transfer and pressure drop

DOI10.1016/J.IJHEATMASSTRANSFER.2010.02.007zbMATH Open1191.80037OpenAlexW1970551444MaRDI QIDQ985192FDOQ985192

Authors: Alberto Cavallini, J. Steven Brown, Davide Del Col, Claudio Zilio 

Publication date: 20 July 2010

Published in: International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2010.02.007

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zbMATH Keywords

two-phase flowcondensationexergyperformance criterionrefrigerantspenalty factor

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Stefan problems, phase changes, etc. (80A22)

Cites Work

• Condensation in horizontal tubes. II: New heat transfer model based on flow regimes
• Modified theoretical models of film condensation in horizontal microfin tubes

Cited In (5)

• A method of improving the effectiveness of a mechanical vapour compression process and of its applications in refrigeration
• Condensation heat transfer and pressure drop of HFC-134a in a helically coiled concentric tube-in-tube heat exchanger
• Exergoeconomic analysis and optimization of an evaporator for a binary mixture of fluids in an organic Rankine cycle
• Performance of a single-stage Linde-Hampson refrigerator operating with binary refrigerants at the temperature level of \(- 60^\circ \)C
• The influence of regenerative losses on the performance of a Fermi Ericsson refrigeration cycle

Uses Software

• Refprop

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