Characterization of diabatic two-phase flows in microchannels: Flow parameter results for R-134a in a 0.5 mm channel

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 755-774

  Revellin, Rémi ^a   Dupont, Vincent ^b   Ursenbacher, Thierry ^a   Thome, John R ^a   Zun, Iztok ^c  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

^b Euro Heat Pipes SA   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Flow patterns; Microchannels; Optical measurement technique; Two phase flows

Indexed keywords

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); COALESCENCE; DIODES; FLOW PATTERNS; REFRIGERANTS; TWO PHASE FLOW;

AIR-WATER FLOWS; MICROCHANNELS; MICROTUBES; OPTICAL MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES;

CHANNEL FLOW;

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); CHANNEL FLOW; COALESCENCE; DIODES; FLOW PATTERNS; REFRIGERANTS; TWO PHASE FLOW;

EID: 33745638118     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2006.02.016     Document Type: Article

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