Experimental study of initial state of frost formation on flat surface

Dongnan Daxue Xuebao (Ziran Kexue Ban)/Journal of Southeast University (Natural Science Edition)

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 149-153

  Hao, Yingli ^a   Iragorry, Jose ^b   Tao, Yong X ^b  

^a SOUTHEAST UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Florida International University   (United States)

Author keywords

Fractal; Frost; Frost critical state; Natural convection

Indexed keywords

FRACTALS; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; NATURAL CONVECTION; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

CRITICAL TEMPERATURE; CRITICAL TIME; DRY FLAT SURFACE; FROST; FROST CRITICAL STATE; INITIAL STATE; WET FLAT SURFACE;

FROST EFFECTS;

EID: 15744369250     PISSN: 10010505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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