• Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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• 2007.05b
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• pp.2091-2096
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• 2007

This paper presents a mathematical model for predicting the frost behavior formed on heat exchanger fins, considering fin heat conduction under frosting condition. The model is composed of air-side, the frost layer, and fin region, and they are coupled to the frost layer. The frost behavior is more accurately predicted with fin heat conduction considered (Case A) than with a constant fin surface temperature assumed (Case B). The results indicate that the frost thickness and heat transfer rate for Case B are over-predicted in most regions of the fin, as compared to those for Case A. Also, for Case A, the maximum frost thickness varies little with the fin length variations, and the extension of the fin length over 30 mm contributes insignificantly to heat transfer.

• The Magazine of the Society of Air-Conditioning and Refrigerating Engineers of Korea
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• v.8 no.3
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• pp.151-157
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• 1979

A general solution for temperature distribution And heat transfer for a uniform straight fin is yen. Thermal conductivity and heat transfer coefficient between the fin and the surrounding fluid can be arbitrary functions of temperature. Minimum weight conditions for a rectangular fin are analyzed, Numerical results for some special cases are given in graphical forms.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers
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• v.14 no.6
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• pp.1621-1628
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• 1990

Numerical solutions are presented for the heat transfer from radiating and convecting fins. Consideration is given to thin, annular fins attached to a tube surface for which the temperature is constant. Fin to fin, fin to base, and fin to environment radiative interactions are considered. It is assumed that the radiating surface is diffuse-gray, the environment is black, and the surrounding fluid is transparent. The radiation terms are formulated by using Poljak's net-radiation methoad. The mathematical description of the simultaneously heat transport by conduction, convection, and radiation leads to a nonlinear integro-differential equation. This has been solved for a wide range of the pertinent physical parameters by using finite difference method and iteration method based on the Newton-Raphson technique. The temperature distributions, heat transfer rates, fin efficiencies, and fin effectivenesses are presented in dimensionless form. The results definitely indicate that the use of fins leads to a significant increase in heat transfer compared with the unfinned tube.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers
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• v.14 no.5
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• pp.1254-1263
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• 1990

The temperature distribution and heat flux of the inner cylinder wall of a 4-cycle turbocharged gasoline engine were calculated by a 2-dimensional coordinate transformation. Boundary conditions of the inner wall of the cylinder were taken from the results of diagnostic engine simulations. Results show that the ununiformity of inner wall temperature of the cylinder black can be reduced by a proper choice of the thickness of fin and the distance between two cylinder blocks.

• Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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• 2001.06d
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• pp.624-629
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• 2001

An experimental study was performed to investigate adiabatic wall temperature and heat transfer coefficient around on a module with longitudinal fin heat sink cooled by forced air flow. In the first method, inlet air flow(1-7m/s) and input power(3-5W) was varied after a heated module were placed on an adiabatic floor($320{\times}550{\times}1mm^{3}$). An adiabatic wall temperature was determinated to use liquid crystal film(LCF). In the second method to determinate heat transfer coefficient, inlet air flow(1-7m/s) and the heat flux of rubber heater($0.031-0.062\;W/cm^{2}$) was varied after an adiabatic module was placed on rubber heater covering up an adiabatic floor. In addition, surface oil-film visualization were performed to characterize the macroscopic flow-field around a module.

• Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering
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• v.21 no.7
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• pp.373-379
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• 2009

In this study, frosting experiment was conducted to investigate the characteristics of frost formed on heat exchanger fins of non-uniform temperature distribution. Temperature distribution and frost characteristics of a 2-D fin surface were investigated in the airflow direction and the direction perpendicular to airflow. Temperature gradient was very small in the airflow direction, while it was large in the direction perpendicular to airflow due to fin heat conduction. The variations of the frost thickness gradient and the frost density gradient in the direction perpendicular to airflow were significant. On the other hand, the temperature gradient on frost surface in the direction perpendicular to airflow was significant at the early stage of frosting, while it decreased gradually as time elapsed.

• Journal of Energy Engineering
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• v.9 no.3
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• pp.192-201
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• 2000

증발기와 응축기로 폐회로 냉동 시스템을 구성하여 기존 사용 냉매인 R22와 대체냉매로써 부각되고 있는 R407C, R410A를 사용하여 여러 가지 관 직경과 휜 형상을 가지는 열교환기에 대한 열전달량, 질량유량, 열교환기를 지나가는 냉매의 온도분포 그리고 공기측 압력강하를 측정하였다. 모든 열교환기에서 냉매의 질량유량이 증가함에 따라 열전달량은 증가하였다. R22와 R407C의 경우에 증발기측에서는 거의 같은 열전달량을 나타냈고 응축기측에서는 R407C가 전체적으로 열전달량이 높게 나타났다. 그리고 열교환기의 전달량은 유로의 형상보다는 냉매의 질량유량과 전열면적에 더 많은 영향을 받는다. 공기측 압력 강하는 열수가 많은 열교환기의 경우가 작게 나타났으며 슬릿휜을 가지는 열교환기의 압력강하가 가장 크고 웨이비휜을 가지는 열교환기가 가장 작게 나타났다.

• Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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• 2008.11b
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• pp.2334-2339
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• 2008

This paper proposes an improved mathematical model for predicting the frosting behavior on a two-dimensional fin considering the heat conduction of heat exchanger fins under frosting conditions. The model consists of laminar flow equation in airflow, diffusion equation of water vapor for frost layer, and heat conduction equation in fin, and these are coupled together. In this model, the change in three-dimensional airside airflow caused by frost growth is accounted for. The fin surface temperature increased toward the fin tip due to the fin heat conduction. On the contrary, the temperature gradient in the airflow direction(x-dir.) is small throughout the entire fin. The frost thickness in the direction perpendicular to airflow, i.e. z-dir., decreases exponentially toward the fin tip due to non-uniform temperature distribution. The rate of decrease of heat transfer in the airflow direction is high compared to that in the z-direction due to more decrease in the sensible and latent heat rate in x-direction.

• Proceedings of the SAREK Conference
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• 2008.11a
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• pp.256-261
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• 2008

In this study, frost behavior on two dimensional fins of a heat exchanger was experimentally investigated. Temperature distribution on a 2-D fin surface and frost properties were measured in the directions perpendicular to and parallel to airflow. The results indicated that the temperature gradient in the direction perpendicular to airflow was large because of fin heat conduction, while that in the direction parallel to airflow was very small. Frost thickness in the airflow direction decreased from the leading edge towards the trailing edge of the fin due to leading edge effect. The reduction rate of frost thickness in the airflow direction, however, was very small compared with that in the direction perpendicular to the airflow, as affected by the temperature distribution.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.13 no.10
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• pp.4398-4404
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• 2012

This thesis was conducted a numerical analysis on the radiant heat performance according to factors of design of heat sink for cooling of the automotive LED head lamp. The heat sinks were designed with 5 different types to fit the limited internal space by formula based on an existing product (Type 1). Designed heat sinks of five types were analyzed by ANSYS CFD V12.1, and the analysis results were compared with the existing type. The results of simulation were analyzed temperature distribution and average temperature, air flow characteristic, heat flux etc. This thesis was researched on the correlation of the cooling performance according to the heat sink structure and the fin shape. Through numerical analysis, could be confirmed heat sink Type 2 as the best results.