Single-phase convective heat transfer in microchannels: A review of experimental results

International Journal of Thermal Sciences

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 631-651

  Morini, Gian Luca ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Convective heat transfer; Friction factor; Laminar to turbulent transition; Microchannels; Nusselt number; Single phase

Indexed keywords

BIBLIOGRAPHIES; ELECTROOSMOSIS; FRICTION; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; MICROSENSORS; NUSSELT NUMBER; OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES; SURFACE ROUGHNESS; VISCOSITY;

CONVECTIVE HEAT TRANSFER; MICROCHANNELS;

HEAT CONVECTION;

EID: 2642546773     PISSN: 12900729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2004.01.003     Document Type: Short Survey

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