An experimental study on ice formation around horizontal long tubes

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 789-797

  Habeebullah, Badr A ^a  

^a KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Copper; Experiment; Growth; Horizontal tube; Ice; Ice tank; Thermal storage

Indexed keywords

COOLANTS; EXPANDABLE TUBES; FLOW MEASUREMENT; FLOW RATE; FREEZING; REYNOLDS NUMBER;

COPPER TUBES; HORIZONTAL TUBES; ICE TANK; THERMAL STORAGE;

ICE;

EID: 34249998899     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2006.12.007     Document Type: Article

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