Film condensation in horizontal microchannels: Effect of channel shape

Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Microchannels and Minichannels, 2005

Volumn PART A, Issue , 2005, Pages 729-735

  Wang, Huasheng ^a   Rose, John W ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONDENSATION; GRAVITATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SHEAR STRESS; SURFACE TENSION; WALLS (STRUCTURAL PARTITIONS);

CHANNEL SHAPE; FILM CONDENSATION; MASS FLUX; MICROCHANNELS;

CHANNEL FLOW;

EID: 27744438355     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/icmm2005-75260     Document Type: Conference Paper

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