Abstract
The performance of evaporator is of importance in cryogenic and refrigeration systems. In this paper, evaporative heat transfer and pressure drop characteristics of refrigerant R134a boiling inside a new geometry microfinned helically coiled tube is experimentally studied. Compared with corresponding smooth helically coiled tube, the heat transfer enhancement factors of microfinned helically coiled tube are up to 2.2 with the varieties of mass flux and heat flux. The frictional pressure drop values are obtained by subtracting acceleration pressure drop and gravitational pressure drop from the measured total pressure drop. The frictional pressure drop data can be well correlated using Lockhart–Martinelli method.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
