Two-phase flow patterns and transition characteristics for in-tube condensation with different surface inclinations

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 41, Issue 24, 1998, Pages 4341-4349

  Wang, W C ^a   Ma, X H ^a   Wei, Z D ^a   Yu, P ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONDENSATION; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); HEAT TRANSFER; SPECIFIC HEAT; SURFACE TENSION; TEMPERATURE; TWO PHASE FLOW; VELOCITY;

ANNULAR FLOW; IN TUBE CONDENSATION; SURFACE INCLINATIONS; TWO PHASE FLOW PATTERNS; VAPOR QUALITY;

FLOW PATTERNS;

CONDENSATION; FLOW PATTERN; HEAT TRANSFER; REFRIGERANT; TWO-PHASE FLOW;

EID: 0344572715     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0017-9310(98)00041-6     Document Type: Article

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