Effects of different variables on moisture transfer of household refrigerator-freezer
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2011
Abstract
Moisture transfer plays an important role in the hot and humid climate like Malaysia to preserve perishable food in the refrigerator-freezer. This paper presents the moisture transfer of household refrigerator-freezer during the open and closed door conditions. Experiments were conducted in the controlled chamber to investigate the effects of the different variables on moisture transfer. When the refrigerator-freezer door is opened, the moist warm ambient air enters into the cooler cabinets. The warm moisture gets cool and forms ice. On the other hand, during the defrosting system, the ice is warm up and defrosted. The energy is needed to form ice and defrost ice that is increased the energy consumption of refrigerator-freezer. Moisture transfer is greatly influence by the number of door opening, ambient temperature and water pan area.
Keywords
Refrigerator-freezer, Moisture transfer, Open door, Air exchange
Divisions
fac_eng
Publication Title
Energy Education Science and Technology Part A: Energy Science and Research
Volume
27
Issue
2
Publisher
Sila Science
Additional Information
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