Two-phase pressure drop of refrigerants during flow boiling in small channels: An experimental investigation and correlation development

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 26, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 1739-1754

  Tran, T N ^a   Chyu, M C ^b   Wambsganss, M W ^a   France, D M ^c  

^a ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

^c 1120 Science and Engineering Offices   (United States)

Author keywords

Correlations; Refrigerants; Small channels; Two phase pressure drop

Indexed keywords

BOILING LIQUIDS; CHANNEL FLOW; CORRELATION METHODS; FLOW MEASUREMENT; HEAT TRANSFER; PHASE TRANSITIONS; PRESSURE DROP; REFRIGERANTS;

FLOW BOILING;

TWO PHASE FLOW;

CORRELATION; HEAT TRANSFER; PRESSURE DROP; REFRIGERANT; TWO-PHASE FLOW;

EID: 0034333590     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-9322(99)00119-6     Document Type: Article

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