Comparison between aqueous polymer solutions and water as phase change material (PCM) used for cold transport chain

Experimental Heat Transfer

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 87-93

  Royon, L ^a   Guiffant, G ^a   Trinquet, F ^a   Perrot, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

^b SOFRIGAM   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALORIMETRY; HEAT CONVECTION; POLYMERS; RHEOLOGY; SOLUTIONS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

COLD TRANSPORT; PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS (PCM); POLYMER SOLUTION; SHEAR RATE;

HEAT TRANSFER;

EID: 17044422021     PISSN: 08916152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08916150590914732     Document Type: Article

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