In-tube flow boiling of R-407c and R-407C/Oil mixtures part I: Microfin tube

HVAC and R Research

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 347-372

  Zürcher, Olivier ^a   Thome, John R ^a   Favrat, Daniel ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOILING LIQUIDS; CHLOROFLUOROCARBONS; FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); FLUOROCARBONS; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; MIXTURES; PIPE FLOW; VAPORS;

REFRIGERANT R-134A; REFRIGERANT R-407C;

REFRIGERANTS;

EID: 0032182731     PISSN: 10789669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10789669.1998.10391410     Document Type: Article

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