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Heat and Mass Transfer in the Melting of Frost

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  • © 2015

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Authors:
  1. William F. Mohs

    1. Christchurch, New Zealand

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  2. Francis A. Kulacki

    1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA

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  • Discusses experiments on frost growth and melting in a controlled thermal environment
  • Visualizes frost formation and image reduction to quantitative data via digital analysis
  • Develops a comprehensive theoretical model of the frost growth and melting processes
  • Validates the theoretical model to extent possible with data obtained from digital analysis
  • Provides an estimation of frost porosity and related thermophysical properties from digital reduction of normal images of frost

Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology (BRIEFSAPPLSCIENCES)

Part of the book sub series: SpringerBriefs in Thermal Engineering and Applied Science (BRIEFSTHERMAL)

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Introduction

    • William F. Mohs, Francis A. Kulacki
    Pages 1-8

  3. State-of-the-Art

    • William F. Mohs, Francis A. Kulacki
    Pages 9-20

  4. Multi-stage Defrost Model

    • William F. Mohs, Francis A. Kulacki
    Pages 21-41

  5. Experimental Method

    • William F. Mohs, Francis A. Kulacki
    Pages 43-55

  6. Measurement of the Defrost Process

    • William F. Mohs, Francis A. Kulacki
    Pages 57-84

  7. Solution of Defrost Model

    • William F. Mohs, Francis A. Kulacki
    Pages 85-96

  8. Back Matter

    Pages 97-97
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About this book

This Brief is aimed at engineers and researchers involved in the refrigeration industry: specifically, those interested in energy utilization and system efficiency. The book presents what the authors believe is the first comprehensive frost melting study involving all aspects of heat and mass transfer. The volume’s description of in-plane and normal digital images of frost growth and melting is also unique in the field, and the digital analysis technique offers an advantage over invasive measurement methods. The scope of book’s coverage includes modeling and experimentation for the frost formation and melting processes. The key sub-specialties to which the book are aimed include refrigeration system analysis and design, coupled heat and mass transfer, and phase-change processes.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Christchurch, New Zealand

    William F. Mohs

  • Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA

    Francis A. Kulacki

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