Enhancing dropwise condensation through bioinspired wettability patterning
Dropwise condensation (DWC) heat transfer depends strongly on the maximum diameter (D
max) of condensate droplets departing from the condenser surface. This study presents a …
max) of condensate droplets departing from the condenser surface. This study presents a …
Water retention and drainage on air side of heat exchangers—A review
Z Qi - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2013 - Elsevier
This paper presents the recent advances in water retention and drainage performance on air
side of heat exchangers under wet and dehumidifying conditions. The experimental and …
side of heat exchangers under wet and dehumidifying conditions. The experimental and …
Synergistic effect of helically-finned directional tracks and lubricant viscosity on droplet dynamics and condensation heat transfer of bioinspired slippery surfaces
F Lv, S Lin, J Miao, C Wang, Z Dong… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Slippery lubricant-infused porous surfaces (SLIPSs) have been presented herein,
developed on helically-fined grooves of copper tubes (HF-SLIPSs). The high viscosity …
developed on helically-fined grooves of copper tubes (HF-SLIPSs). The high viscosity …
Investigation of defrosting water retention on the surface of evaporator impacting the performance of air source heat pump during periodic frosting–defrosting cycles
LT Li, W Wang, YY Sun, YC Feng, WP Lu, JH Zhu… - Applied energy, 2014 - Elsevier
To investigate the impact of defrosting-water retention on the surface of heat exchangers of
the air source heat pump (ASHP) performance during frosting–defrosting cycles, an …
the air source heat pump (ASHP) performance during frosting–defrosting cycles, an …
Modeling of heat transfer through a liquid droplet
In dropwise condensation, the released latent heat passes through the static and sliding
droplets to the condensing surface at a rate limited by various thermal resistances. In the …
droplets to the condensing surface at a rate limited by various thermal resistances. In the …
Air-side surface wettability effects on the performance of slit-fin-and-tube heat exchangers operating under wet-surface conditions
A study of condensate retention and the attendant thermal-hydraulic effect associated with
changes in air-side surface wettability is presented for a series of slit-fin-and-tube heat …
changes in air-side surface wettability is presented for a series of slit-fin-and-tube heat …
Superhydrophobic fins with inclined arrangement for enhancing energy saving of air-cooled wet heat exchangers
M Muneeshwaran, CC Wang - International Journal of Heat and Mass …, 2021 - Elsevier
The energy consumption of the air-cooled heat exchangers such as evaporators operating
under wet conditions is much higher owing to the condensate retention and bridging. The …
under wet conditions is much higher owing to the condensate retention and bridging. The …
Experimental investigation on water drainage characteristics of open-cell metal foams with different wettabilities
H Hu, Z Lai, G Ding, D Zhuang, X Weng - international journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
For optimizing the metal foam heat exchangers used in dehumidification apparatus, the
influence of surface wettability on drainage characteristics should be explicit. In the present …
influence of surface wettability on drainage characteristics should be explicit. In the present …
Heat transfer and pressure drop characteristics of wet air flow in metal foam with hydrophobic coating under dehumidifying conditions
H Hu, Z Lai, G Ding - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2018 - Elsevier
The heat transfer and pressure drop characteristics of wet air flow in the metal foam with
hydrophobic coating was investigated experimentally, and were compared with those in …
hydrophobic coating was investigated experimentally, and were compared with those in …
Experimental investigations on the performance enhancement using minichannel evaporator with integrated receiver-dryer condenser in an automotive air …
R Prabakaran, DM Lal, A Prabhakaran… - Heat Transfer …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
The performance comparison of two automotive air conditioning systems was experimentally
studied under two typical cabin conditions viz; 27° C dry bulb temperature/40% relative …
studied under two typical cabin conditions viz; 27° C dry bulb temperature/40% relative …