Transactions of the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers (한국자동차공학회논문집)

The Korean Society of Automotive Engineers (한국자동차공학회)
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Characteristics of Fin-Side Heat-Transfer and Pressure Drop in a Condenser for Automobile

자동차용 응축기의 휜 열전달 및 압력강하 특성

  • 곽경민 ((주)두원공조 기술 연구소) ;
  • 이홍열 ((주)두원공조 기술 연구소)
  • Published : 2004.05.01
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Abstract

An experimental study was performed to determine the fin-side heat transfer and pressure drop of a condenser for automobile. Five sample with different fin height and louver angle were tested, 9mm, 8mm, 7.5mm, 5.4mm and 4.5mm. Results are presented as plot of Colburn j-factor(or heat transfer coefficients) and friction factor(or pressure drop) against the Reynolds number(or inlet air velocity) based on louver pitch, in the range of 110 to 480. The results show that both heat transfer and pressure drop on the fin are mainly affected by the louver angle in a lower range of air velocity, but, by the fin height in a higher range of air velocity. The performance of 5.4mm fin is the highest, compared to other fin sample.

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