Review of in-tube condensation heat transfer correlations for smooth and microfin tubes

Heat Transfer Engineering

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 6-24

  Garcia Valladares O ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE ENERGÍAS RENOVABLES   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; CONDENSATION; ONE DIMENSIONAL; REFRIGERATION; TWO PHASE FLOW;

IN-TUBE CONDENSATION; MICROFIN TUBES;

HEAT TRANSFER;

EID: 0344515265     PISSN: 01457632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01457630304036     Document Type: Article

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