Experimental study on flow characteristics of liquid in circular microtubes

Microscale Thermophysical Engineering

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 253-265

  Li, Zhi Xin ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Frictional resistance; Incompressible fluid flow; Microtubes; Roughness

Indexed keywords

FRICTION; GLASS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SILICON; STAINLESS STEEL; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

MICROTUBES;

FLOW OF FLUIDS;

EID: 0042864682     PISSN: 10893954     EISSN: 10893954     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10893950390219083     Document Type: Article

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