An investigation of condensate retention on pin-fin tubes

Hafiz M. Ali, A. Briggs

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Abstract

Fifteen rectangular pin fin tubes are tested for retention angle measurements under static conditions (i.e. with no condensation). It was found that retention angles for the case of pin fin tubes were larger in a range of 5% to 60% when compared with the retention angles for integral fin tubes with same radial and axial dimensions. A semi empirical correlation is also presented to predict the retention angle for pin fin tubes; predicted values are in good agreement with measured values.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the World Congress on Engineering 2013, WCE 2013
Pages1941-1946
Number of pages6
StatePublished - 2013
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Engineering and Computer Science
Volume3 LNECS
ISSN (Print)2078-0958

Keywords

  • Condensate flooding
  • Condensate retention
  • Pin-fin tubes
  • Retention angle

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computer Science (miscellaneous)

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