Experimental analysis of adiabatic capillary tubes

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 669-684

  Melo, C ^a   Ferreira, R T S ^a   Neto, C Boabaid ^a   Goncalves J M ^a   Mezavila, M M ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; DATA REDUCTION; MASS TRANSFER; REFRIGERANTS; REFRIGERATING MACHINERY;

CHOKED FLOW CONDITIONS; MASS FLOW RATES;

CAPILLARY TUBES;

EID: 0033148246     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-4311(98)00062-3     Document Type: Article

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