Flow patterns and heat transfer characteristics of R-1234ze(E) for downward condensation in a plate heat exchanger
- Authors
- Lee, DongChan; Yun, Sungho; Choi, JunYoung; Kim, Yongchan
- Issue Date
- 8월-2021
- Publisher
- PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
- Keywords
- Flow pattern; Condensation; Plate heat exchanger; R-1234ze(E); Low GWP
- Citation
- INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER, v.175
- Indexed
- SCIE
SCOPUS
- Journal Title
- INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER
- Volume
- 175
- URI
- https://scholar.korea.ac.kr/handle/2021.sw.korea/127684
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2021.121373
- ISSN
- 0017-9310
- Abstract
- This study investigates the condensation flow patterns and heat transfer characteristics of a low global warming potential refrigerant R-1234ze(E) for downward flow in a plate heat exchanger through flow visualization. An asymmetric flow aspect for downward condensation is characterized by vapor- and liquid-preferred paths owing to the effect of gravity. Flow patterns for downward condensation are classified into two regimes: steady film flow without intermittent flooding and pulsating film flow involving intermittent flooding. Additionally, the condensation heat transfer coefficient and frictional pressure drop were analyzed considering flow patterns. Intermittent flooding is hardly related to the heat transfer performance. A frequency analysis of the pressure drop exhibited a considerable difference in periodic characteristics between the flow regimes with and without intermittent flooding. Finally, the visualization data coincided with the flow pattern map proposed by the existing study, and an empirical correlation for predicting the flow transition between pulsating and steady film flow was developed in terms of the Weber number. (C) 2021 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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