Evaporation of R134a in a horizontal herringbone microfin tube: Heat transfer and pressure drop

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 889-900

  Wellsandt, S ^a   Vamling, L ^a  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Evaporation; Experiment; Geometry; Heat transfer coefficient; Microfin tube; Pressure drop; R407C; R410A

Indexed keywords

CONDENSATION; EVAPORATION; FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; MASS TRANSFER; PRESSURE DROP;

MICROFIN TUBES; PRESSURE LOSSES; R407C; R410A;

TUBES (COMPONENTS);

EID: 23144435509     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2005.01.005     Document Type: Article

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