Internal flow patterns of an inclined, closed two-phase thermosyphon at critical state: Case study I, effect of aspect ratio

Experimental Heat Transfer

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 347-358

  Terdtoon, P ^a   Waowaew, N ^a   Tantakom, P ^a  

^a CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); CALORIMETERS; CONDENSERS (LIQUEFIERS); ETHYLENE; EVAPORATORS; FLOW PATTERNS; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; SILICONES; TWO PHASE FLOW; WATER;

TWO-PHASE THERMOSYPHONS;

HEAT TRANSFER;

EID: 0033204443     PISSN: 08916152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/089161599269645     Document Type: Article

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