TY - JOUR
T1 - Effects of waffle height on the air-side performance of wavy fin-and-tube heat exchangers
AU - Wang, Chi-Chuan
AU - Chang, Jiin Yuh
AU - Chiou, Nien Fong
PY - 1999/1/1
Y1 - 1999/1/1
N2 - An experimental study was carried out to examine the effects of the waffle height, including three different values of waffle height-1.18, 1.32, and 1.58 mm-on the heat transfer and friction characteristics of typical fin-and-tube heat exchangers having wavy fins. A total of 13 samples of heat exchangers, nine of them having wavy fins and the other four having plain fin configurations, were tested. The test results indicated that the effect of waffle height on the heat transfer enhancement ratio, compared to the plain-fin counterpart, is pronounced only for smaller fin pitch and larger waffle height, while its effect on the pressure drop is considerably significant throughout the test range.
AB - An experimental study was carried out to examine the effects of the waffle height, including three different values of waffle height-1.18, 1.32, and 1.58 mm-on the heat transfer and friction characteristics of typical fin-and-tube heat exchangers having wavy fins. A total of 13 samples of heat exchangers, nine of them having wavy fins and the other four having plain fin configurations, were tested. The test results indicated that the effect of waffle height on the heat transfer enhancement ratio, compared to the plain-fin counterpart, is pronounced only for smaller fin pitch and larger waffle height, while its effect on the pressure drop is considerably significant throughout the test range.
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U2 - 10.1080/014576399271411
DO - 10.1080/014576399271411
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0032665291
VL - 20
SP - 45
EP - 56
JO - Heat Transfer Engineering
JF - Heat Transfer Engineering
SN - 0145-7632
IS - 3
ER -