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The Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers (대한기계학회)
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A Study on the Effects of System Pressure on Heat and Mass Transfer Rates of an Air Cooler

  • Jung, Hyung-Ho (Division of Mechanical and Information Engineering, Korea Maritime University)
  • Published : 2002.05.01
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Abstract

In the present paper, the effects of inlet pressure on the heat and mass transfer rates of an air cooler are numerically predicted by a local analysis method. The pressures of the moist air vary from 2 to 4 bars. The psychrometric properties such as dew point temperature, relative humidity and humidity ratio are employed to treat the condensing water vapor in the moist air when the surface temperatures are dropped below the dew point. The effects of the inlet pressures on the heat transfer rate, the dew point temperature, the rate of condensed water, the outlet temperature of air and cooling water are calculated. The condensation process of water vapor is discussed in detail. The results of present calculations are compared with the test data and shows good agreements.

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