The influence of frost formation and defrosting on the performance of air coolers
Abstract
The effects of frost formation on refrigerating equipment are examined to show the influence on the design of the equipment. The fundamentals of the frost formation process are discussed to supply basic information for the effects of frost on cooler performance. The specific problems involve: (1) a decrease in cooling capacity, (2) a decrease of air flow rate, and (3) interruption of operation for defrosting. A schematic representation of the change of cooling capacity and air flow rate as a function of frost formation is provided.
- Publication:
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Ph.D. Thesis
- Pub Date:
- September 1974
- Bibcode:
- 1974PhDT........72S
- Keywords:
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- Frost;
- Heat Transfer;
- Ice Formation;
- Refrigerating Machinery;
- Thermodynamic Properties;
- Air Flow;
- Cooling Systems;
- Performance Tests;
- Systems Engineering;
- Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer