Experimental study on the effect of stabilization on flow boiling heat transfer in microchannels

Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels and Minichannels, ICNMM2006

Volumn 2006 A, Issue , 2006, Pages 53-60

  Kuan, Wai Keat ^a   Kandlikar, Satish G ^a  

^a Rochester Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL FLOW; CONFINED FLOW; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; FLOW PATTERNS; WATER;

FLOW RESTRICTORS; MASS FLOW RATE; MICROCHANNELS; RESISTIVE CARTRIDGE HEATERS;

HEAT TRANSFER;

EID: 33846979504     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/icnmm2006-96045     Document Type: Conference Paper

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