Evaporation performance of a plate heat exchanger embossed with pyramid-like structures

Journal of Enhanced Heat Transfer

Volumn 9, Issue 5-6, 2002, Pages 171-179

  Matsushima, Hitoshi ^a   Uchida, Mari ^a  

^a HITACHI LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Evaporation; Forced convection; Heat exchanger; Plate; Pyramid pattern; Single phase

Indexed keywords

EVAPORATION; HEAT CONVECTION; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; HYDROCARBONS; PRESSURE DROP; REFRIGERANTS; REFRIGERATION;

EVAPORATION PERFORMANCE; PLATE HEAT EXCHANGER; PYRAMID PATTERN;

HEAT EXCHANGERS;

EID: 0036766272     PISSN: 10655131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10655130216020     Document Type: Article

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