Experimental investigation on the hysteresis effect in vertical two-phase closed thermosyphons

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 399-408

  Ong, K S ^a   Haider E Alalhi, Md ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Heat pipe heat exchangers; Hysteresis; R 134a; R 22; Thermosyphons

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038608751     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1359-4311(98)00051-9     Document Type: Article

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