Abstract
Experimental and analytical studies of ice formation process in water flow on a cold flat plate with heat conductor plates (HCP) have been performed. The HCP made of copper were located on the cold plate with clearance in parallel to water flow direction. The resulting ice thickness, which was affected by the heat conduction of HCP, was measured in a steady-state condition for the ranges of ReOH= 4330-32000 and cooling temperature ratio of θ=1.26-6.32. An analytical method for ice formation associated with comparatively large HCP spacing with convective water flow is proposed. The effects of spacing, thickness, height, and thermal conductivity of HCP on the ice volume fraction are investigated analytically. It is found that the HCP plays a role of either an augmentation or suppression of ice-accumulation in dependence on the experimental conditions.
