Prediction of two-phase pressure drop and void fraction in microchannels using probabilistic flow regime mapping

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 49, Issue 15-16, 2006, Pages 2446-2457

  Jassim, E W ^a   Newell, T A ^a  

^a University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign   (United States)

Author keywords

Microchannels; Pressure drop; Probabilistic mapping; Two phase flow; Void fraction

Indexed keywords

MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRESSURE DROP; PRESSURE EFFECTS; PROBABILITY; THERMAL EFFECTS; TWO PHASE FLOW;

MICROCHANNELS; PROBABILISTIC MAPPING; VOID FRACTIONS;

CHANNEL FLOW;

CHANNEL FLOW; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRESSURE DROP; PRESSURE EFFECTS; PROBABILITY; THERMAL EFFECTS; TWO PHASE FLOW;

EID: 33646596590     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2006.01.034     Document Type: Article

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