Some observations of the two-phase flow characteristics of R-125 and R-407C within a 3-mm diameter tube

ASHRAE Transactions

Volumn 108 PART 2, Issue , 2002, Pages 529-534

  Yang, Kai Shing ^a   Chen, Ing Young ^a   Hu, Robert ^b   Wang, Chi Chuan ^b  

^a NATIONAL YUNLIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLOW PATTERNS; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT TRANSFER; TUBES (COMPONENTS); VISUALIZATION;

INTERMITTENT FLOW;

REFRIGERANTS;

EID: 18244412465     PISSN: 00012505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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