Significance Of Thermal Contact Resistance On Performance And Size Of Finned Tube Heat Exchangers

Author

Harry J. Sauer, Jr., Missouri University of Science and Technology

Abstract

The findings of various investigators during the past decade have greatly enhanced the ability to accurately analyze, model, design, and optimize finned tube heat exchangers, including those for automotive air conditioning condensers and evaporators. One parameter quite often neglected is the thermal contact resistance which exists for interference-fitted fin-tube geometries. This paper presents the results of including thermal contact resistance as a parameter in estimating the performance of finned tube heat exchangers.

Recommended Citation

H. J. Sauer, Jr., "Significance Of Thermal Contact Resistance On Performance And Size Of Finned Tube Heat Exchangers," SAE Technical Papers, SAE International, Jan 1993.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.4271/931116

Department(s)

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

2688-3627; 0148-7191

Document Type

Article - Conference proceedings

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

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Publication Date

01 Jan 1993