Investigation on the pressure drop characteristics of cryocooler regenerators under oscillating flow and pulsating pressure conditions

Cryogenics

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 203-210

  Choi, Sungryel ^a   Nam, Kwanwoo ^a   Jeong, Sangkwon ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Friction factor; Oscillating flow; Phase angle; Pressure drop; Regenerator

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARY TUBES; FRICTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OSCILLATIONS; PRESSURE DROP; PRESSURE EFFECTS; REGENERATORS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; STEADY FLOW;

FRICTION FACTORS; OSCILLATING FLOW; PHASE ANGLE;

CRYOGENIC EQUIPMENT;

EID: 1242353055     PISSN: 00112275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cryogenics.2003.11.006     Document Type: Article

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