Theoretical and experimental study of two-phase flow in micro-channels grooved into horizontal pipes

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 517-526

  Rojas, M E ^a   de Andres M C ^b  

^a CIEMAT   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Grooved micro channels; Heat pipes; Heat transfer enhancement

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARY FLOW; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COOLANTS; COOLING SYSTEMS; HEAT TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PIPE FLOW; SOLAR COLLECTORS; TWO PHASE FLOW;

GROOVED MICRO-CHANNELS; HEAT TRANSFER ENHANCEMENTS; POOL BOILING; STATIC LIQUID FRONTS;

HEAT PIPES;

CAPILLARY FLOW; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COOLANTS; COOLING SYSTEMS; HEAT PIPES; HEAT TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PIPE FLOW; SOLAR COLLECTORS; TWO PHASE FLOW;

EID: 33645965297     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2006.01.006     Document Type: Article

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