Thermal analysis and simulation of the microchannel flow in miniature thermal conductivity detectors

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 211-218

  Chen, Kuan ^a   Wu, Ye Ee ^b  

^a University of Utah   (United States)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; CHANNEL FLOW; HEAT TRANSFER; PIPE FLOW; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

MICROCHANNEL FLOW; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY DETECTORS (TCD);

CHEMICAL SENSORS;

EID: 0033882317     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-4247(99)00287-3     Document Type: Article

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