Tubeside Heat Transfer Lab

Comprehensive coil performance modeling

Our tubeside heat transfer lab is where we determine the tubeside heat transfer and pressure drop characteristics under single-phase convective flow, evaporation, and condensation conditions for selected refrigerants. By combining this data with data from our wind tunnel test lab, we're able to accurately model the airside and fluid side performance of a coil, giving you a complete picture of what you can expect from your equipment.

Lab Functionality

Testing Capabilities

Tube outside diameters (ODs) for testing include:

5mm
5/16"
3/8"
1/2"
5/8"
7/8"
1"

Some typical test refrigerants include:

Pure refrigerants

R-134a
R-32
R-1234ze

Refrigerant blends

R-410A
R-407C
R-438A
R-452A

Super-critical refrigerants

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Talk to an engineer

If you have questions about our tubeside refrigerant lab and how the data generated from it can improve the performance of your heat transfer equipment, give us a call. We're here to help.