Potential benefits of electrohydrodynamic enhancement of two-phase heat transfer in the design of refrigeration systems

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 79-92

  Eames, I W ^a   Sabir, H M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electrohydrodynamics; Heat transfer enhancement; Refrigeration systems; Two phase heat transfer

Indexed keywords

ELECTROHYDRODYNAMICS; HEAT TRANSFER; REFRIGERATION;

ELECTROHYDRODYNAMIC ENHANCEMENT; TWO PHASE HEAT TRANSFER;

REFRIGERATING MACHINERY;

EID: 0030842047     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/1359-4311(96)00012-9     Document Type: Article

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