Experimental and theoretical investigation of reflux condensation in an inclined small diameter tube

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 47, Issue 19-20, 2004, Pages 4031-4043

  Fiedler, S ^a   Auracher, H ^b  

^a EVONIK INDUSTRIES AG   (Germany)

^b TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FILMS; HEAT TRANSFER; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; REFRIGERANTS; SATURATION (MATERIALS COMPOSITION); THICKNESS MEASUREMENT; VAPORS;

DIAMETER TUBES; FILM THICKNESS; FLOODING POINTS; REFLUX CONDENSATION;

CONDENSATION;

CONDENSATION; CONDENSER; HEAT TRANSFER; REFRIGERANT;

EID: 3242677209     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2004.06.005     Document Type: Article

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