Dimensionless governing equations for vapor and liquid flow analysis of heat pipes

Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 140-144

  Carbajal, Gerardo ^a   Sobhan, C B ^a,b   Peterson, G P ^a,c  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY CALICUT   (India)

^c Aerospace and Nuclear Engineering

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLOW OF FLUIDS; GRAVITATION; HEAT TRANSFER; POROUS MATERIALS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; VAPORS;

ENERGY TRANSPORT; FROUDE NUMBER; VAPOR CORE; WICK REGION;

HEAT PIPES;

FLOW OF FLUIDS; GRAVITATION; HEAT PIPES; HEAT TRANSFER; POROUS MATERIALS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; VAPORS;

EID: 32844457877     PISSN: 08878722     EISSN: 15336808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.14739     Document Type: Article

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