Measurements of the contact angle between R134a and both aluminum and copper surfaces

Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 979-984

  Vadgama, Bhavin ^a   Harris, Daniel K ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Contact angle; Contact angle measurements; Heat pipes; R134a; R134a properties; Refrigerants; Wettability

Indexed keywords

CONTACT ANGLE MEASUREMENTS; LIQUID INTERFACE;

HEAT PIPES; IMAGE ANALYSIS; REFRIGERANTS; WETTING;

CONTACT ANGLE;

CONTACT ANGLE; HEAT PIPES; IMAGE ANALYSIS; REFRIGERANTS; WETTING;

EID: 34447561649     PISSN: 08941777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2006.10.010     Document Type: Article

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