An investigation of refrigerant void fraction in horizontal, microfin tubes

ASHRAE Transactions

Volumn 107 PART 2, Issue , 2001, Pages 173-188

  Yashar, David A ^a   Wilson, Michael J ^a   Kopke, Helmut R ^a   Graham, Douglas M ^a   Chato, John C ^a   Newell, Ty A ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONDENSATION; EVAPORATION; HEAT TRANSFER; REFRIGERANTS;

MICROFIN TUBES;

TUBES (COMPONENTS);

EID: 1442283557     PISSN: 00012505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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