In order to analyze the running performance of refrigeration air conditioning system and confirm thaw periods in reason, frost process and change process of frost thickness of evaporator surface are studied. Based on basic theory and experiential formula of heat transfer process and mass transfer process, the math model of mass transfer of vapor on evaporator outside and growth process of frost are established. Aiming at a sort of finned-tube evaporator, frost process and change process of frost thickness are simulated numerically. The influence of environment parameters is analyzed.