A simulation for predicting the refrigerant flow characteristics including metastable region in adiabatic capillary tubes

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 93-109

  Wongwises, Somchai ^a   Suchatawut, Mathurose ^a  

^a KING MONGKUT'S UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY THONBURI   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Adiabatic; Annular flow; Capillary tube; Metastable flow; Refrigerant

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARY TUBES; EXPANSION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; VAPORIZATION;

METASTABLE FLOW; SLIP RATIO;

REFRIGERANTS;

CAPILLARY FLOW; FLOW CHARACTERISTICS; REFRIGERANT;

EID: 0037331419     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.860     Document Type: Article

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