Explosive vaporization in microenclosures

Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 829-836

  Romera Guereca, G ^a   Lichtenberg, J ^a   Hierlemann, A ^a   Poulikakos, D ^a   Kang, B ^b  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Explosive vaporization; Microenclosure; Microheater; Thermal bubble

Indexed keywords

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; MEMBRANES; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; SILICON; SUBSTRATES; THERMAL EFFECTS;

EXPLOSIVE VAPORIZATION; MICROENCLOSURES; MICROHEATERS; THERMAL BUBBLES;

VAPORIZATION;

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; MEMBRANES; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; SILICON; SUBSTRATES; THERMAL EFFECTS; VAPORIZATION;

EID: 33746460218     PISSN: 08941777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2006.03.012     Document Type: Article

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