An experimental study of flow boiling in a rectangular channel with offset strip fins

International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 514-521

  Kim, Byongjoo ^a   Sohn, Byonghu ^b  

^a Hong Ik University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Flow boiling heat transfer; Martinelli parameter; Offset strip fins; Rectangular channel; Reynolds number factor; Two phase frictional multiplier

Indexed keywords

FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); FORCED CONVECTION; HEAT TRANSFER; REYNOLDS NUMBER; TWO PHASE FLOW;

FLOW BOILING; MARTINELLI PARAMETER; OFFSET STRIP FINS; RECTANGULAR CHANNEL; TWO-PHASE FRICTIONAL MULTIPLIER;

NUCLEATE BOILING;

FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); FORCED CONVECTION; HEAT TRANSFER; NUCLEATE BOILING; REYNOLDS NUMBER; TWO PHASE FLOW;

EID: 33645945610     PISSN: 0142727X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatfluidflow.2005.11.008     Document Type: Article

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