Mass flowrate distribution and phase separation of R-22 in multi-microchannel tubes under adiabatic condition

International Conference on Microchannels and Minichannels

Volumn 1, Issue , 2003, Pages 527-533

  Cho, Honggi ^a   Cho, Keumnam ^a   Kim, Young Saeng ^b  

^a Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

^b SAMSUNG Electronics   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONDENSERS (LIQUEFIERS); EVAPORATORS; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HYDRAULICS; PHASE SEPARATION; REFRIGERANTS; SPECIFIC HEAT; STEAM; TWO PHASE FLOW;

MASS FLOW RATE; MULTI-MICROCHANNEL TUBES;

TUBES (COMPONENTS);

EID: 1242264021     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/icmm2003-1065     Document Type: Conference Paper

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