Abstract

With traditional experimental methods such as the secondary fluid (e g, water) calorimetric method, it is very difficult to accurately test the local condensation heat transfer inside mint-channels Hence, there are large discrepancies between the results of previous studies The experimental methods as well as unidentified sources of uncertainties could be reasons for such discrepancies In this study, innovative experimental techniques were developed to measure the in-tube condensation heat transfer coefficient. With these techniques, very low heat dissipation rates such as several watts from the mini-channel could be estimated and low mass flow rates below the 0 1 kg/h could be measured with reasonable uncertainties To the authors' knowledge, these techniques provide a unique experimental apparatus for measuring the condensation heat transfer coefficients inside the sub-millimeter hydraulic diameter single channels.

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