Two-phase flow patterns in parallel micro-channels

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 341-360

  Hetsroni, G ^a   Mosyak, A ^a   Segal, Z ^a   Pogrebnyak, E ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Dryout; Heat transfer; Micro channels; Two phase flow

Indexed keywords

FLOW PATTERNS; HEAT SINKS; HYDRODYNAMICS; RADIOMETRY;

MICRO-CHANNELS;

TWO PHASE FLOW;

BUBBLE; HEAT TRANSFER; MICROCHANNEL; TWO-PHASE FLOW;

EID: 0037352480     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-9322(03)00002-8     Document Type: Article

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