ISSN Online: 2377-424X
International Heat Transfer Conference 4
ANALYSIS OF ICE FORMATION IN A CONVECTIVELY-COOLED PIPE
Abstract
The paper presents a theoretical discussion of ice formation in a pipe which is convectively-cooled by an external fluid stream. Under uniform external convection the problem assumes an axi-symmetric form and is considered in two parts: a region in which superheat prevents freezing of the water and another in which it does not. The analysis yields the length of the ice-free zone and provides a description of the ice-water interface and its effect on pressure when the water flow rate is fixed. Both steady and unsteady conditions are
discussed.