Understanding multiphase flow and heat transfer: Perception, reality, future needs

Archives of Thermodynamics

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 3-20

  Podowski, Michael Z ^a  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

CMFD; Multiphase flow and heat transfer; Physical models

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATION THEORY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOW INTERACTIONS; GEOMETRY; HEAT TRANSFER; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TWO PHASE FLOW;

CMFD; GAS/LIQUID/SOLID INTERFACIAL INTERACTION; MULTIPHASE FLOW AND HEAT TRANSFER; PHYSICAL MODELS; PHYSICAL PHENOMENA;

MULTIPHASE FLOW;

EID: 33745634733     PISSN: 12310956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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