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An experimental facility for microchannel research and evaporating R134a in microchannel tube

Li, Houpei

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Title
An experimental facility for microchannel research and evaporating R134a in microchannel tube
Author(s)
Li, Houpei
Issue Date
2016-04-28
Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis)
Hrnjak, Predrag
Department of Study
Mechanical Sci & Engineering
Discipline
Mechanical Engineering
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
M.S.
Degree Level
Thesis
Date of Ingest
2016-07-07T19:58:11Z
Keyword(s)
  • Experiment
  • Refrigerant
  • Heat transfer
  • Pressure drop
  • Microchannel
  • R134a
Abstract
Microchannel research is important for heat exchanger design. Heat transfer coefficient and pressure drop are the two most important parameters to be measured in an experimental facility. A featured design of heat transfer behavior and pressure drop testing facility for both evaporating and condensing refrigerant in microchannel tubes are made and introduced in this thesis. Details of the installing of the test section, conditioning section, pressure sensors, and other important component of the facility are discussed in section 2. The calibration process of measurement instruments and results are reported in section 3. Heat loss to ambient, effect of thermal paste contact resistance, and temperature uniformity have been discussed in detail. The process of data reduction and uncertainty analysis are discussed. In section 4, testing results of the facility with evaporating R134a are given. Both heat transfer coefficient and pressure drop are measured and reported in this thesis. The conclusion gives a brief summary of this thesis. The appendix has included calibration data from section 2 and raw data from section 4.
Graduation Semester
2016-05
Type of Resource
text
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Copyright 2016, Houpei Li

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