Condensation heat transfer and pressure drop of brazed plate heat exchangers using refrigerant R-134a

Journal of Enhanced Heat Transfer

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 161-182

  Jokar, Amir ^a   Eckels, Steven J ^a   Hosni, Mohammad H ^a   Gielda, Thomas P ^b  

^a Kansas State University   (United States)

^b VISTEON CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Air conditioning; Condensation; Plate heat exchangers; Pressure drop; Refrigeration system; Two phase flow

Indexed keywords

BRAZED PLATE HEAT EXCHANGERS (BPHE); PARALLEL CORRUGATED PLATES;

CONDENSATION; HEAT EXCHANGERS; PRESSURE DROP; REFRIGERANTS;

HEAT TRANSFER;

EID: 28844482922     PISSN: 10655131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/JEnhHeatTransf.v11.i2.50     Document Type: Article

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