Abstract
An analysis was carried out to study the efficiency of annular fin when subjected to simultaneous heat and mass transfer mechanisms. The temperature and humidity ratio differences are the driving forces for the heat and mass transfer, respectively. Analytical solutions are obtained for the temperature distribution over the fin surface when the fin is fully wet. The effect of the atmospheric pressure on the fin efficiency was also studied, in addition to fin optimum dimensions. It is demonstrated that the closed-form solutions for a dry-fin case presented in many text books are special cases for the solutions presented in this paper.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 751-757 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | International Journal of Refrigeration |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 2007 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The authors acknowledge the support provided by King Fahd University of Petroleum and Mineral for this research project.
Keywords
- Air conditioning
- Fin
- Finned tube
- Geometry
- Heat exchange
- Heat transfer
- Mass transfer
- Optimization
- Refrigeration
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Building and Construction
- Mechanical Engineering
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