Review on two-phase flow distribution in parallel channels with macro and micro hydraulic diameters: Main results, analyses, trends

ER Dario, L Tadrist, JC Passos - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2013 - Elsevier
Two-phase flows in parallel channels are found in various industrial applications employing
heat exchangers, boilers and condensers, cooling systems, etc. Two-phase flow distribution …

Visualization of refrigerant two-phase flow before and through distributor and evaluation of its performance

Y Yao, P Hrnjak - International Journal of Refrigeration, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper presents an evaluation of the performance of a refrigerant distributor with
visualization of the two-phase flow. The distributor is a typical conical design w/o the orifice …

Application of CFD models to two-phase flow in refrigerant distributors

G Li, S Frankel, JE Braun, EA Groll - HVAC&R Research, 2005 - Taylor & Francis
The goal of the work described in this paper was to identify an appropriate CFD model for
refrigerant distributors and to apply the model to develop improved designs. There appears …

Influence factors of flow distribution and a feeder tube compensation method in multi-circuit evaporators

D Wang, C Liu, D Yu, J Chen - international journal of refrigeration, 2017 - Elsevier
This study investigates four influence factors of flow distribution in multi-circuit evaporators
with distributor, including distributor inlet tube length, inclination angle, uneven airflow, and …

Experimental and numerical investigations of the double-barrel distributor for air conditioner

C Zhang, D Wang, J Chen, X Sun - International Journal of Air …, 2015 - World Scientific
Flow mal-distribution of refrigerant in small diameter tube heat exchangers is a great
concern, which may lead to a 25% efficiency loss. Two-phase refrigerant distributors are set …

Two-phase flow distribution in heat exchanger manifolds

S Vist - 2004 - ntnuopen.ntnu.no
The current study has investigated two-phase refrigerant flow distribution in heat exchange
manifolds. Experimental data have been acquired in a heat exchanger test rig specially …

Improvements in refrigerant flow distribution using an expansion valve with integrated distributor

CD Bowers, D Wrocklage, S Elbel, PS Hrnjak - 2014 - docs.lib.purdue.edu
Many factors, such as loading, flow circuiting, phase separation, and distributor effectiveness
determine how uniformly refrigerant is distributed within a multicircuited heat exchanger …

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Modeling of Two Phase Refrigerant Flow in Evaporator Refrigerant Distribution System

S Sarkar - 2021 - docs.lib.purdue.edu
The biggest challenge in the evaporator distribution system is to maintain a uniform
distribution of vapor and liquid phases in the evaporator. Uneven distribution will create poor …

Study of Flow Maldistribution inside an Air Conditioning Distributor Using FLUENT Simulation

R Heikal - Applied Mechanics and Materials, 2015 - Trans Tech Publ
Flow maldistribution and specifically in distributors has been a major area of study in
engineering fluid dynamics. The literature shows some of the work done on the flow …

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MH SÖKÜCÜ, E BAYRAK, M DİREK - mmoteskon.org
Buharlaştırıcıdaki soğutma çevriminin amacı, soğutucu akışkanın buharlaştırıcıda soğutulan
ortamdan ısı alarak buharlaşmasıdır. Buharlaştırıcı verimini etkileyen en önemli …