Pressure Drop During Two-Phase Flow of R134a and R32 in a Single Minichannel

Author:

Cavallini Alberto1,Del Col Davide1,Matkovic Marko1,Rossetto Luisa1

Affiliation:

1. Dipartimento di Fisica Tecnica, University of Padova, Padova 35131, Italy

Abstract

Condensation in minichannels is widely used in air-cooled condensers for the automotive and air-conditioning industry, heat pipes, and compact heat exchangers. The knowledge of pressure drops in such small channels is important in order to optimize heat transfer surfaces. Most of the available experimental work refers to measurements obtained within multiport smooth extruded tubes and deal with the average values over the number of parallel channels. In this context, the present authors have set up a new test apparatus for heat transfer and fluid flow studies in single minichannels. This paper presents new experimental frictional pressure gradient data, relative to single-phase flow and adiabatic two-phase flow of R134a and R32 inside a single horizontal minitube, with a 0.96 mm inner diameter and with not-negligible surface roughness. The new all-liquid and all-vapor data are successfully compared against predictions of single-phase flow models. Also the two-phase flow data are compared against a model previously developed by the present authors for adiabatic flow or flow during condensation of halogenated refrigerants inside smooth minichannels. Surface roughness effects on the liquid-vapor flow are discussed. In this respect, the friction factor in the proposed model is modified, in order to take into consideration also effects due to wall roughness.

Publisher

ASME International

Subject

Mechanical Engineering,Mechanics of Materials,Condensed Matter Physics,General Materials Science

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