Optical measurements to characterize two-phase fluid flow in microchannels

Multiphase Science and Technology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 75-97

  Revellin, R ^a   Thome, John R ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COALESCENCE; EVAPORATORS; FLOW PATTERNS; MICROCHANNELS; VAPORS; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

COALESCENCE RATES; MICROEVAPORATORS; OPTICAL MEASUREMENTS;

TWO PHASE FLOW;

EID: 34548252901     PISSN: 02761459     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/MultScienTechn.v19.i1.30     Document Type: Article

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