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2018
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Numerical Simulation of Frost Formation on a Plate-Fin Evaporator

Abstract
In the present paper, the Eulerian-granular model is adopted, to predict the frost growth on one channel of a plate-fin evaporator. A proper mass transfer model and modified frosting criteria are used to simulate the frost formation process. First, the model is validated with experimental data obtained under various operating conditions. The numerical predictions for the frost thickness and density are in good agreement with available experimental data. Furthermore, a parametric analysis is carried out to study the impact of the geometrical parameters of a three-dimensional plate-fin evaporator. A qualitative comparison shows a good agreement between the numerical data and experimental observations reported in the literature. One interesting outcome emerging from this study is that the distance between refrigerant tubes can play an important role in the frosting time.
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Afrasiabian, E.
Fraunhofer-Institut für Techno- und Wirtschaftsmathematik ITWM
Iliev, O.
Fraunhofer-Institut für Techno- und Wirtschaftsmathematik ITWM
Lazzari, S.
Isetti, C.
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3rd World Congress on Momentum, Heat and Mass Transfer, MHMT 2018. Proceedings. Online resource
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World Congress on Momentum, Heat and Mass Transfer (MHMT) 2018
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10.11159/icmfht18.125
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Englisch
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