Browse Publications Technical Papers 930155
1993-03-01

Construction and Performance Characteristics of the PFE™ Evaporator 930155

A review of evaporator constructions, currently used in vehicular air-conditioning applications, is presented. An examination of the drawn cup (or laminated plate) and serpentine constructions is made followed by the introduction of a new construction, the PFE™ evaporator. This is followed by a comparison of relevant geometrical parameters and various thermal/hydraulic performance characteristics. Laboratory tests indicate that the PFE evaporator provides higher cooling capacity (heat transfer rate) per installed volume, lower air-side pressure drop and comparable water (condensed) shedding characteristics with a smaller installed depth than currently produced drawn cup and serpentine evaporators.

SAE MOBILUS

Subscribers can view annotate, and download all of SAE's content. Learn More »

Access SAE MOBILUS »

Preview Document Add to Cart
Members save up to 16% off list price.
Login to see discount.
Special Offer: Download multiple Technical Papers each year? TechSelect is a cost-effective subscription option to select and download 12-100 full-text Technical Papers per year. Find more information here.
We also recommend:
TECHNICAL PAPER

Modeling and Simulation of Thermal and Hydrodynamic Performance of Heat Exchangers for Automotive Applications - Part I: Condensers

970829

View Details

TECHNICAL PAPER

Experiments of Ethylene Glycol-water Mixture in Multi-port Circular Straight Microchannel Slab

2010-01-0326

View Details

TECHNICAL PAPER

A Review of Precision Engine Cooling

1999-01-0578

View Details

X