Smooth and transparent hydrophilic films showing excellent water sliding properties were
prepared by using a sol–gel solution of 2-[methoxy (ethyleneoxy) 10 propyl] trimethoxysilane …

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 …

In order to evaluate the performance of the hydrophobic metal foam heat exchangers under
dehumidifying conditions, the effect of porosity on the heat transfer and pressure drop …

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 …

The surface wettability determines the condensate mode and the adhesive force of
condensate on the metal fiber surface, which can directly affect the heat transfer and …

Separate sensible and latent cooling systems offer significant increases in the overall
performance of cooling/dehumidification systems compared to conventional vapor …

In this study, the impact of fin surface wettability on the performance of dehumidying heat
exchangers are investigated using two groups of heat exchangers with identical geometry …

The retention and drainage of water on heat exchangers is extremely important in air-
conditioning, refrigeration, and heat-pumping systems. In this work, droplets of varying sizes …

Understanding the relationship between surface roughness and wetting state is essential in
designing microstructured surfaces with tunable wetting properties. In this work, an …

An experimental study has been conducted to evaluate the performance of two herringbone
wavy-fin round tube compact heat exchangers working as coolers, with frontal areas of …