Friction factor correlation and pressure loss of single-phase flow inside herringbone microfin tubes

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1187-1194

  Afroz, Hasan M M ^a   Miyara, Akio ^a  

^a SAGA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Coefficient; Correlation; Experiment; Friction; Geometry; Heat exchanger; Measurement; Microfin tube; Pressure drop; Turbulent flow

Indexed keywords

FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); FLOW RATE; PRESSURE CONTROL; REYNOLDS NUMBER; TURBULENT FLOW;

FIN GEOMETRIC PARAMETERS; HELICAL MICROFINS; MICROFIN TUBES; SINGLE PHASE FRICTION FACTORS;

FLOW CONTROL;

EID: 34548499666     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2007.02.009     Document Type: Article

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