Effect of the exit condition on the performance of in-tube condensers

Heat Transfer Engineering

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 4-14

  Rabas, Thomas J ^a   Arman, Bayram ^b  

^a Praxiar Inc ^*  (United States)

^b Praxiar Inc   (United States)

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EID: 0001983879     PISSN: 01457632     EISSN: 15210537     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/014576300271112     Document Type: Article

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