Simulation and Experimental Study on Performance of a Mini-channel Brazed Plate Condenser

Nowadays, miniaturization is a feasible course of action in the development of brazed plate heat exchangers. In this study, a mini-channel brazed plate condenser with an equivalent diameter of 1.5 mm was studied. The heat transfer and pressure drop characteristics were analyzed. First, a one-dimensi...

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Main Authors: Gu Yi, Xie Jian, Zhang Jun, Ding Tianyi, Shi Junye, Chen Jiangping
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Published: Journal of Refrigeration Magazines Agency Co., Ltd. 2020-01-01
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author Gu Yi
Xie Jian
Zhang Jun
Ding Tianyi
Shi Junye
Chen Jiangping
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Xie Jian
Zhang Jun
Ding Tianyi
Shi Junye
Chen Jiangping
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description Nowadays, miniaturization is a feasible course of action in the development of brazed plate heat exchangers. In this study, a mini-channel brazed plate condenser with an equivalent diameter of 1.5 mm was studied. The heat transfer and pressure drop characteristics were analyzed. First, a one-dimensional steady-state distribution parameter model was established by the finite volume method to compute the condensation performance of R134a and R1234yf. Second, an experiment was conducted to confirm the reliability of the simulation model. According to the experimental results, the simulation model has high precision. The average error of the heat transfer performance predicted by the model is 4%, and the average error of pressure drop predicted by the model is 16%. Finally, the simulation model was used to calculate the condensation heat transfer characteristics of R134a and R1234yf in the mini-channel brazed plate heat exchanger. The simulation results show that the heat transfer performance and pressure drop of R1234yf are 9% and 8% lower than that of R134a under the same condensation conditions.
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spelling doaj-art-3b6f910da5b14673a4f79904c0d237da2025-08-20T03:00:16ZzhoJournal of Refrigeration Magazines Agency Co., Ltd.Zhileng xuebao0253-43392020-01-014166509149Simulation and Experimental Study on Performance of a Mini-channel Brazed Plate CondenserGu YiXie JianZhang JunDing TianyiShi JunyeChen JiangpingNowadays, miniaturization is a feasible course of action in the development of brazed plate heat exchangers. In this study, a mini-channel brazed plate condenser with an equivalent diameter of 1.5 mm was studied. The heat transfer and pressure drop characteristics were analyzed. First, a one-dimensional steady-state distribution parameter model was established by the finite volume method to compute the condensation performance of R134a and R1234yf. Second, an experiment was conducted to confirm the reliability of the simulation model. According to the experimental results, the simulation model has high precision. The average error of the heat transfer performance predicted by the model is 4%, and the average error of pressure drop predicted by the model is 16%. Finally, the simulation model was used to calculate the condensation heat transfer characteristics of R134a and R1234yf in the mini-channel brazed plate heat exchanger. The simulation results show that the heat transfer performance and pressure drop of R1234yf are 9% and 8% lower than that of R134a under the same condensation conditions.http://www.zhilengxuebao.com/thesisDetails#10.3969/j.issn.0253-4339.2020.04.111plate condensermini-channelheat transfer coefficientpress drop
spellingShingle Gu Yi
Xie Jian
Zhang Jun
Ding Tianyi
Shi Junye
Chen Jiangping
Simulation and Experimental Study on Performance of a Mini-channel Brazed Plate Condenser
Zhileng xuebao
plate condenser
mini-channel
heat transfer coefficient
press drop
title Simulation and Experimental Study on Performance of a Mini-channel Brazed Plate Condenser
title_full Simulation and Experimental Study on Performance of a Mini-channel Brazed Plate Condenser
title_fullStr Simulation and Experimental Study on Performance of a Mini-channel Brazed Plate Condenser
title_full_unstemmed Simulation and Experimental Study on Performance of a Mini-channel Brazed Plate Condenser
title_short Simulation and Experimental Study on Performance of a Mini-channel Brazed Plate Condenser
title_sort simulation and experimental study on performance of a mini channel brazed plate condenser
topic plate condenser
mini-channel
heat transfer coefficient
press drop
url http://www.zhilengxuebao.com/thesisDetails#10.3969/j.issn.0253-4339.2020.04.111
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