Effects of EHD on heat transfer enhancement and pressure drop during two-phase condensation of pure R-134a at high mass flux in a horizontal micro-fin tube

Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 675-686

  Laohalertdecha, Suriyan ^a   Wongwises, Somchai ^a  

^a KING MONGKUT'S UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY THONBURI   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Condensation heat transfer; Electrohydrodynamic; Heat transfer enhancement; Micro fin tube

Indexed keywords

ELECTROHYDRODYNAMICS; FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); HEAT TRANSFER; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; MASS TRANSFER; PRESSURE DROP;

CONDENSATION HEAT TRANSFER; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; HEAT TRANSFER ENHANCEMENT; MICRO-FIN TUBE;

HEAT EXCHANGERS;

ELECTROHYDRODYNAMICS; FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT TRANSFER; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; MASS TRANSFER; PRESSURE DROP;

EID: 33746110382     PISSN: 08941777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2006.01.003     Document Type: Article

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