R134a flow patterns in small-diameter tubes

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering

Volumn 219, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 167-181

  Chen, L ^a   Tian, Y S ^b   Karayiannis, T G ^a  

^a LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b AspenTech Ltd UK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Flow patterns; Pressure; Small diameter; Two phase flow; Vertical flow

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; PIPE FLOW; TRANSITION FLOW; TWO PHASE FLOW; VAPORS;

BUBBLE-CHURN; FLOW PATTERN MAPS; TRANSITION BOUNDARIES;

FLOW PATTERNS;

REFRIGERATION;

EID: 22144441668     PISSN: 09544089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/095440805X7071     Document Type: Article

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