Flow and pressure drop characteristics of r22 in adiabatic capillary tubes

The objective of this study is to present flow and pressure drop characteri stics of R22 in adiabatic capillary tubes of inner diameters of 1.2 to 2.0 mm, and tube lengths of 500 to 2000 mm. Distributions of temperature and pr essure along capillary tubes and the refrigerant flow rates through the tub es were measured for several condensing temperatures and various degrees of subcooling at the capillary tube inlet. Condensing temperatures of R22 wer e selected as 40, 45, and 50 degreesC at the capillary tube inlet, and the degree of subcooling was adjusted to 1 to 18 degreesC. Experimental results including mass flow rates and pressure drops of R22 in capillary tubes wer e provided. A new correlation based on Buckingham Pi theorem to predict the mass flow rate through the capillary tube was presented considering major parameters which affect the flow and pressure drop characteristics.