Condensation of R-12 in small hydraulic diameter extruded aluminum tubes with and without micro-fins

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 791-800

  Yang, C Y ^a   Webb, R L ^a  

^a Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEAT TRANSFER; PIPES;

CONDENSATION; FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); FLOW OF FLUIDS; GEOMETRY; HEAT FLUX; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; NUMERICAL METHODS; REFRIGERANTS; SURFACE TENSION; TUBES (COMPONENTS); VAPORS; VELOCITY;

ALUMINUM TUBES; MASS VELOCITY; MICRO FINS; MODIFIED WILSON PLOT METHOD; PETUKHOV EQUATION; SUBCOOLED LIQUID; TUBE SIDE CONDENSATION COEFFICIENT; VAPOR QUALITIES; WATER SIDE FLOW; WATER TO REFRIGERANT HEAT TRANSFER;

HEAT TRANSFER;

EID: 0030088419     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0017-9310(95)00150-6     Document Type: Article

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