Two-phase flow distribution in parallel flow mini/micro-channel heat exchangers for refrigeration and heat pump systems: A comprehensive review

T Xiong, G Liu, S Huang, G Yan, J Yu - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Heat pump and refrigeration systems consume a large amount of energy annually around
the world. Heat exchanger is an important component of heat pump and refrigeration …

Gas-liquid two-phase flow distribution in parallel micro-channels with different header and channels' orientations

Y Liu, W Sun, W Wu, S Wang - International Journal of Heat and Mass …, 2017 - Elsevier
An experimental investigation was conducted to study the effect of header and channels
orientations on the two-phase flow distribution in parallel micro-channels. The parallel micro …

An experimental study on the frosting characteristic and performance of a micro-channel evaporator in an air source heat pump unit

W Hu, J Fan, M Song, P Jia, Y Gao - Energy and Buildings, 2020 - Elsevier
Frosting and refrigerant distribution uneven easily are two key problems restricting the wide
application of micro-channel heat exchanger in the field of air source heat pump (ASHP). In …

An experimental study on the effect of vertical header geometry on the two-phase refrigerant distribution and performance of a microchannel heat exchanger

NH Park, MY Ha - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Micro-channel heat exchangers are widely used due to their superior performance
compared to the existing fin and tube heat exchangers, but are limited to condensers due to …

Characterization and improvement of flow distribution in a vertical dual-compartment header of a microchannel heat exchanger

MA Redo, J Jeong, S Yamaguchi, K Saito… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Poor distribution of two-phase flow in a microchannel heat exchanger header requires a
solution to maximize its potential advantage of compactness while offering a high heat …

The influences of the header geometry on hydrocarbon fuel flow distribution in compact parallel channels

Y Jiang, J Qin, Y Xu, S Zhang, K Chetehouna… - Aerospace Science and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Parallel cooling channels have been a commonly seen configuration in advanced aero-
engines, for example, the scramjet. However, the mal-distribution of hydrocarbon fuel in …

The influences of variable sectional area design on improving the hydrocarbon fuel flow distribution in parallel channels under supercritical pressure

Y Jiang, J Qin, Y Xu, W Yu, S Zhang, K Chetehouna… - Fuel, 2018 - Elsevier
To help solve flow mal-distribution and cooling capacity utilization problems in parallel
cooling channels of SCRamjet, the variable channel sectional area design is put forward. 3D …

Research progress on optimizing two-phase refrigerant distribution and boiling heat transfer in microchannel evaporators

Z TANG, W GUO, S WU, R ZHAO, D HUANG - CIESC Journal, 2023 - hgxb.cip.com.cn
Microchannel evaporators are widely used in refrigeration systems due to low charge
capacity, high heat transfer performance, and low cost. Further improvement in the …

微通道换热器两级均液竖直集管设计及两相分配特性.

王晓宇, 宋分平, 谢李高, 董超… - Journal of …, 2024 - search.ebscohost.com
摘要制冷剂两相分配均匀性是影响换热器性能的重要因素. 针对微通道换热器采用竖直集管分液
效果较差的问题, 提出两级均液集管的设计方案, 通过两相制冷剂分配测试, 对比了不同干度和总 …

Investigation of two-phase flow distribution in the vertical annular distribution header of a variable refrigerant flow heat pump system

J Ko, S Choi, JH Jeong - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
The characteristics of two-phase flow distribution from a vertically installed annular
refrigerant distribution header to multiple branch ports are investigated, with a specific focus …