Theoretical analysis of capillary performance of triangular microgrooves

Microsystem Technologies

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 315-322

  Sheu, T S ^a   Kuo, J S ^b   Ding, P P ^b   Chen, P H ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Capillary; Contact angle; Micro heat pipe; Microgrooves

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARITY; CONDENSATION; CONTACT ANGLE; FRICTION; HEAT FLUX; HEAT PIPES; HEAT TRANSFER; HYDRAULICS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SHEAR STRESS; SURFACE TENSION; VISCOSITY;

BOND NUMBER; KINETIC VISCOSITY; MICRO HEAT PIPES; MICROGROOVES;

MICROPOROUS MATERIALS;

EID: 3042694506     PISSN: 09467076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00542-003-0332-9     Document Type: Article

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