Systematic studies of continuous fin-and-tube tube heat exchangers under dehumidifying conditions are reported in the present study. The heat exchangers consist of nine fin-and-tube heat exchangers having plane fins. The effects of fin spacing, the number of tube row, and inlet conditions are investigated. Data are presented in terms of j factors and friction factors f. It is found that the inconsistencies in the open literature may be associated with the wet fin efficiency. A correlation is proposed for the present plate fin configuration; this correlation can describe 92 percent of j, and 91 percent of the f data within ±10 percent.
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