Fin-and-tube heat exchangers are the mostly used heat exchangers for thermal energy
conversion with wide range of applications such as air conditioning, refrigeration …

Wettability of a material's surface plays a significant role in how fluids interact with such
surfaces. Wetting behavior is universal but can vary depending on the chemical nature of the …

This study reviewed the defrosting techniques applicable for the heating, ventilation, air-
conditioning, and refrigeration industry, including passive, active, and system techniques …

Most materials of practical interest are neither completely wetting nor completely non-
wetting.“Surface wettability” then refers to the degree that a surface is hydrophilic (ie water …

Surface treatment significantly influences the performance of heat exchangers under
condensation or sublimation conditions. This study experimentally investigated the thermal …

Currently, microchannel heat exchangers (MCHXs) are widely employed in refrigeration and
heat pump systems due to their advantages of being more efficient, smaller in size, lower …

Many researchers have focused on the investigation into frost formation mechanism and
tried to find various effective defrosting methods in recent years. Study on frost is divided into …

The enormous heat and mass transfer phenomena in nature have led engineers to seek
solutions for heat transfer enhancement problems from nature. In a current study, a …

A comprehensive literature review has been carried out to investigate the air-side heat
transfer enhancement by different types of heat exchanger fin surfaces. In particular, the …

The condensate retention and bridging on the airside of the heat exchanger, such as the
evaporator of the heat pump and air-conditioning system, can adversely increase the …