Heat transfer coeffients between an immersed horizontal tube and an aerated vibrated fluldlzed bed are measured. There is a maximum value in the h-Г experlmental curve. The heat trander coefllcient increases with decreases in particle diameter in the fully fluidized region. The particle density has less effect on the heat transfer coetftclents. High smplltude and low frequency, or low amplitude and high frequency are favorable to heat transit. Exceedingly high gas veloclty is unfavorable to the surface-bed heat transfer. A model based on the 'pocket' theory was proposed for predicting the surface-to-bed heat trausfer coefllclents in fully fluldlzed region. The predlctlons from the model were compared with observed data The reasonable fit suggests the adequacy of the model.
