Heat Transfer Performance of Horizontal Enhanced Condenser Tubes

In this paper, experimental results on heat transfer performance of a low integral-fin tube, thermoexcel-C tube (C tube) and a new horizontal double-side enhanced condenser tube (GC tube) have been reported for condensation of R-11. Within our experimental scope,the overall heat transfer coefficient of the GC tube can increase more than 5 times that of the smooth tube . And the relevant friction factor inside the GC tube can be 7 times that of the smooth tube. The Second law of thermodynamics was applied to develop a new criterion to assess the heat transfer performance of the GC tube,the C tube,the low integral-fin tube,and the DAC tube[1] (another doubleside enhanced condenser tube). The result shows the heat transfer performance of the GC tube is superior to the other tubes from a thermodynamical viewpoint.

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