Fig. 1 Proposed thermal management and heat recovery system (adapted from Khalid et al. [ 33 ]). The low-pressure condenser (not shown) is connected directly to the liquid–vapor separator. More about this image found in Proposed thermal management and heat recovery system (adapted from Khalid e...

Fig. 2 Proposed thermal management and heat recovery system More about this image found in Proposed thermal management and heat recovery system

Fig. 3 ( a ) Photograph of a BPHE that operates in a counterflow arrangement and ( b ) Schematic of a single chevron plate with corresponding geometric parameters [ 32 ] More about this image found in ( a ) Photograph of a BPHE that operates in a counterflow arrangement and (...

Fig. 4 Number of channels, active plates and fluid flow representation in a BPHE condenser More about this image found in Number of channels, active plates and fluid flow representation in a BPHE c...

Fig. 5 Brazed plate heat exchanger divided into a grid pattern More about this image found in Brazed plate heat exchanger divided into a grid pattern

Fig. 6 Schematic of the cooling loop of Fig. 1 , indicating measurement locations. State points 4r, 5r, 1w, and 2w correspond to the condenser under study. Evaporator and cooling loop performance are detailed in Refs. [ 26 ] and [ 25 ], respectively. More about this image found in Schematic of the cooling loop of Fig. 1 , indicating measurement locations...

Fig. 7 Relative location of pressure sensor at condenser outlet More about this image found in Relative location of pressure sensor at condenser outlet

Fig. 8 Condenser grid resolution study using experimental data (data point # 1 per Tables 5 and 6 ) More about this image found in Condenser grid resolution study using experimental data (data point # 1 per...

Fig. 9 Predicted versus experimental refrigerant outlet temperature More about this image found in Predicted versus experimental refrigerant outlet temperature

Fig. 10 Predicted versus experimental water outlet temperature More about this image found in Predicted versus experimental water outlet temperature

Fig. 11 Predicted versus experimental refrigerant outlet pressure More about this image found in Predicted versus experimental refrigerant outlet pressure

Fig. 12 Predicted versus experimental heat exchanger duty More about this image found in Predicted versus experimental heat exchanger duty

Fig. 13 Predicted heat transfer coefficient for data point #9 More about this image found in Predicted heat transfer coefficient for data point #9

Fig. 14 Predicted heat transfer coefficient for data point #13 More about this image found in Predicted heat transfer coefficient for data point #13

Fig. 15 Predicted heat transfer coefficient for data point #12 More about this image found in Predicted heat transfer coefficient for data point #12

Fig. 16 Predicted friction factor for data point #9 More about this image found in Predicted friction factor for data point #9