Flow control in a subcooled tube : An experimental investigation of the effects of crust formation

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 40, Issue 18, 1997, Pages 4337-4343

  Pitsillos, J S ^a   Yeow, Y L ^a   Gray, N B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LAMINAR FLOW; LIQUIDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRESSURE DROP; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SLAGS; SOLIDIFICATION; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

AIR GAP; CROSS SECTIONAL AREA; CRUST FORMATION; EICOSANE; FLOW RATE; SUBCOOLED TUBE;

FLOW CONTROL;

FLOW CONTROL; LIQUIDS; PIPES; SOLIDIFICATION;

FLUID FLOW; MOLTEN LIQUIDS; PIPES; SOLIDIFICATION; SUBCOOLED;

EID: 0031282582     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0017-9310(97)00080-X     Document Type: Article

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