Visualization of two-phase flow through microgrooved tubes for understanding enhanced heat transfer

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 46, Issue 22, 2003, Pages 4169-4177

  Shedd, Timothy A ^a   Newell, Ty A ^b  

^a University of Wisconsin Madison   (United States)

^b University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLOW VISUALIZATION; HEAT TRANSFER; SWIRLING FLOW; TWO PHASE FLOW;

MICROGROOVED TUBES;

TUBES (COMPONENTS);

FIN; FLOW VISUALIZATION; HEAT EXCHANGER; HEAT TRANSFER ENHANCEMENT; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT; TWO-PHASE FLOW;

EID: 0043021978     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0017-9310(03)00249-7     Document Type: Article

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