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DOI Prefix: 10.47001/IRJIET
This paper
presents an experimental investigation into the heat transfer performance of a
shell-and-tube heat exchanger using refrigerant R407C. The study focuses on the
Log Mean Temperature Difference (LMTD) and heat transfer rate at varying mass
flow rates and refrigerant temperatures. The results show that the rate of heat
transfer increases as the mass flow rate increases, with a range of 8.78 kW to
10.72 kW as the mass flow rate changes from 0.08 kg/s to 0.1 kg/s. The increase
in heat transfer rate is between 13.6% to 17.8%, with the highest observed at
82°C. The LMTD also increases with rising refrigerant temperature, ranging from
22.98°C to 26.87°C, with the highest value recorded at 84°C. These findings
highlight the relationship between mass flow rate, refrigerant temperature, and
heat transfer efficiency, offering valuable insights for optimizing heat pump
system performance.
Country : India
IRJIET, Volume 9, Issue 3, March 2025 pp. 175-178