Experiments on the Dehumidification Performance of a Finned Tube Heat Exchanger

Numerical simulation of dehumidifying fin-and-tube heat exchangers: Semi-analytical modelling and experimental comparison

“…Chuah et al [14] also assumed this value for their calculations. More effort has to be focused on this aspect.…”

“…The comparison was good for heat transfer, while air pressure drop comparison showed higher discrepancies. Chuah et al [14] presented an enthalpydriven effectiveness method equivalent to Threlkeld's [6], providing some comments on the use of the empirical coefficients. Their comparison with experimental data for a single plain fin coil in a 5 Â 4 air and liquid velocities' matrix showed good trends for heat transfer, but a significant over-prediction in mass transfer values.…”

Numerical Modeling and Experimentation on Evaporator Coils for Refrigeration in Dry and Frosting Operational Conditions

“…(Wang et al, 1996) and (Wang et al, 1997) investigated the effect of fin spacing, fin thickness, number of tube rows on heat transfer and pressure drop with commonly used tube diameters in HVAC coils, under dry and humid conditions respectively. (Chuah et al, 1998) investigated dehumidifying performance of plain fin-and-tube coils. They measured the effects of air and water velocities which they compared to predictions based on existing methods.…”

Experimental validation of model predictions on evaporator coils with an emphasis on fin efficiency

“…McQuiston method is widely employed [3][4][5][6]. However, it is noted that this analytical approach calculates the wet fin efficiency is based on a formula modified from a dry fin.…”