TY - JOUR
TI - Condensation inside smooth horizontal tubes: Part 2. Improvement of heat exchange prediction
AU - Rifert Volodymyr G
AU - Sereda Volodymyr V
AU - Barabash Peter O
AU - Gorin Vadim V
JN - Thermal Science
PY - 2017
VL - 21
IS - 3
SP - 1479
EP - 1489
PT - Article
AB - In this study, a theoretical model of film condensation inside horizontal tubes with more precise definition of friction coefficient on interphase is presented to calculate the heat transfer coefficient under two-phase annular and intermediate flow conditions. This more precise definition contains experimental substantiation of correction for calculation of pressure losses by friction and correction that takes into account surface suction on the interphase. Comparison of this model with the experimental data of various authors demonstrates that the results are in satisfactory and close agreement.