Channel-to-channel pressure differences in serpentine minichannel flow systems

Microscale Thermophysical Engineering

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 49-61

  Oosthuizen, P H ^a   Austin, M ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; DROP FORMATION; FUEL CELLS; HYDRAULICS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SERPENTINE; STRESSES;

FLOW CHANNELS; FLOW PLATES; LAMINAR DUCT FLOW; SERPENTINE CHANNELS;

LAMINAR FLOW;

EID: 14644435725     PISSN: 10893954     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10893950590913341     Document Type: Article

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