Comparison of microchannel array water evaporator designs by high-speed videography

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

Volumn PART B, Issue , 2005, Pages 31-39

  Henning, Torsten ^a   Brandner, Juergen J ^a   Schubert, Klaus ^a  

^a KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Boiling; High speed videography; Maldistribution; Microchannels; Pulsation

Indexed keywords

BRASS; EVAPORATION; METAL FOIL; MICROMACHINING; OPTIMIZATION; STEAM; VIDEO RECORDING;

HIGH-SPEED VIDEOGRAPHY; MALDISTRIBUTION; MICROCHANNELS; PULSATION;

EVAPORATORS;

EID: 27744539890     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/icmm2005-75097     Document Type: Conference Paper

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