Flow instability and transient flow patterns inside intercrossed silicon microchannel array in a micro-timescale

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 568-592

  Xu, J L ^a   Zhang, W ^a,b   Wang, Q W ^c   Su, Q C ^a,b  

^a GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF ENERGY CONVERSION   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

^c XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Flow instability; Flow patterns; Liquid film; Micro timescale; Microchannel; Stratified flow

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL FLOW; FLOW PATTERNS; HEAT FLUX; HEAT TRANSFER; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; THIN FILMS; TRANSITION FLOW;

FLOW INSTABILITY; LIQUID FILM; MICRO-TIMESCALE; MICROCHANNELS; STRATIFIED FLOW;

SILICON WAFERS;

CHANNEL FLOW; FLOW PATTERNS; HEAT FLUX; HEAT TRANSFER; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; SILICON WAFERS; THIN FILMS; TRANSITION FLOW;

EID: 33646511522     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2006.02.004     Document Type: Article

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