by Aljuywahel, Reindl, Klein, and Nellis

Title: Experimental investigation of industrial evaporators under frosting conditions (Aljuwayhel, et al 2008)

Author(s): Aljuywahel
                Reindl
                Klein
                and Nellis

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This paper describes an investigation of the effects of frost formation on the performance of a low-temperature large-scale evaporator coil used in industrial refrigeration systems. A series of experiments were conducted to determine the in situ coil cooling capacity of the evaporator over time as frost builds on its surfaces. Field-measured quantities include inlet and outlet air temperatures, inlet and outlet air relative humidity, and air volume flow rate. The measurements were used to validate numerical models of industrial evaporators operating under frosting conditions.