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The Effect Of Air Turbulence On The Rate Of Frost Growth On A Horizontal Flat Plate, Dennis Wayne Schulte
The Effect Of Air Turbulence On The Rate Of Frost Growth On A Horizontal Flat Plate, Dennis Wayne Schulte
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“One factor currently affecting the efficient performance of finned refrigeration coils is frosting. This investigation determined the effect of air turbulence intensity on the growth rate of frost on a chilled flat plate in an effort to reduce the frosting problem.
Air turbulence intensities ranging from 1 to 22 percent were used with an air velocity of 590 fpm, and an air condition of 45°F and 0.0051 lb/lb humidity ratio, for the six hour tests. Additional tests at 7-8 percent air turbulence intensity were made for other air and velocity conditions.
The results showed that the effect of air turbulence …