EHD-assisted external condensation of R-134a on smooth horizontal and vertical tubes

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 42, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 1747-1755

  Cheung, K ^a   Ohadi, M M ^a   Dessiatoun, S V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONDENSATION; ELECTRODES; ELECTROHYDRODYNAMICS; HEAT FLUX; REFRIGERANTS; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

REFRIGERANT R-134A;

HEAT TRANSFER;

CONDENSER; ELECTROHYDRODYNAMICS; HEAT TRANSFER; REFRIGERANT;

EID: 0344759130     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0017-9310(98)00291-9     Document Type: Article

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