Local variation of frost layer thickness and morphology

International Journal of Thermal Sciences

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 116-123

  Qu, Kaiyang ^a,b   Komori, Satoru ^a   Jiang, Yi ^b  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Air flow; Cold surface; Frost layer thickness; Morphology; Stepwise increase

Indexed keywords

CRYOGENICS; CRYSTALS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; ICE; MORPHOLOGY; REFRIGERATORS;

AIR FLOW; COLD SURFACE; FROST LAYER THICKNESS; STEPWISE INCREASE;

FROST EFFECTS;

EID: 28244441898     PISSN: 12900729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2005.05.004     Document Type: Conference Paper

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