Frost formation on automobile heat exchanger

Kuroda, Rikuto*; Matsumoto, Ryosuke*; Oda, Yutaka*; Fukai, Ao*; Kida, Kenta*; Iikura, Hiroshi; Kurita, Keisuke

2022-Nendo Nihon Reito Kucho Gakkai Nenji Taikai Koen Rombunshu, 6 Pages, 2022/09

Frost formation causes the thermal resistance for the heat transfer performance on the heat exchanger. In this study, the frost distribution on the heat exchanger used in the automobile air conditioning system was evaluated by neutron radiography imaging. At the initial stage of the frost formation, the frost formed in the upstream side of the heat exchanger. The frost deposited in the downstream region of the heat exchanger as time proceeds.