Flow pattern and heat transfer characteristics during flow boiling of CO2 in a horizontal micro fin tube and comparison with smooth tube data

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1186-1195

  Schael, Arndt Erik ^a   Kind, Matthias ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KARLSRUHE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Boiling; CO2; Comparison; Distribution; Flow; Heat transfer; Imaging; Micro fin tube; Smooth tube

Indexed keywords

BOILING LIQUIDS; FLOW PATTERNS; FLUXES; HEAT TRANSFER; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; PHASE TRANSITIONS;

CO2; COMPARISON; DISTRIBUTION; MICRO-FIN TUBES; SMOOTH TUBES;

TUBES (COMPONENTS);

EID: 28844501841     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2005.09.002     Document Type: Article

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