Low-flow onset of flow instability in heated microchannels

Nuclear Science and Engineering

Volumn 133, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 106-117

  Roach Jr , G M ^a   Abdel Khalik, S I ^a   Ghiaasiaan, S M ^a   Dowling, M F ^a   Jeter, S M ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEAT FLUX; PRESSURE; PRESSURE DROP; STABILITY; SURFACES; TEMPERATURE; THERMAL EFFECTS; WATER;

CHANNEL EXIT PRESSURE; HEATED MICROCHANNELS; MASS FLUX; MICROROD BUNDLE; ONSET OF FLOW INSTABILITY; SUBCOOLED WATER;

CHANNEL FLOW;

EID: 0033188073     PISSN: 00295639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NSE99-A2076     Document Type: Article

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