Anti-icing study for refrigerated container based on various heating wire forms

Abstract

In this paper, the effect of different forms of electric heating wire forms on the anti-icing performance of the refrigerated container was studied based on numerical simulation. The heat transfer and the thermal conductivity of the refrigerated container door wall, and the uniformity of airflow distribution in the refrigerated container are analyzed. The heating wire form 2 has the best anti-icing performance and meets the anti-icing requirement When the thermal conductivity is from 0.005 W/(m?K) to 0.01 W/(m?K). The electric heating wires nearest to the inner wall surface is the optimal anti-icing solution. The spare electric heating wires placement can be determined according to the thickness of the refrigerated container door. The specific layout of electric heating wires in the future can be further optimized in combination with carbon emissions.