Metastable flow in capillary tubes: An experimental evaluation

Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 957-966

  Silva Huerta, Alex Alberto ^a,b   Sanzovo Fiorelli, Flávio Augusto ^c   de Mattos Silvares, Otávio ^a,c  

^a INSTITUTO MAUÁ DE TECNOLOGIA   (Brazil)

^b IMENSU Mairiporã Institute of Technology   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Capillary tubes; Experimental analysis; Metastable flow; Refrigeration

Indexed keywords

EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS; INLET PRESSURE; OIL CONCENTRATIONS;

CONDENSATION; FLOW OF FLUIDS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; REFRIGERANTS; VAPORIZATION;

CAPILLARY TUBES;

CAPILLARY TUBES; CONDENSATION; FLOW OF FLUIDS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; REFRIGERANTS; VAPORIZATION;

EID: 34447534239     PISSN: 08941777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2006.10.002     Document Type: Article

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