Influence of lubricant oil on heat transfer performance of refrigerant flow boiling inside small diameter tubes. Part I: Experimental study

Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 67-76

  Wei, Wenjian ^a   Ding, Guoliang ^a   Hu, Haitao ^a   Wang, Kaijian ^b  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b FUJITSU LABORATORIES LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Flow boiling; Heat transfer; Lubricant oil; Refrigerant; Small diameter tube

Indexed keywords

BOILING LIQUIDS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); EVAPORATION; LUBRICATING OILS; REFRIGERANTS; TWO PHASE FLOW;

FLOW BOILING; OIL CONCENTRATION; SMALL DIAMETER TUBE; VAPOR QUALITY;

HEAT TRANSFER;

BOILING LIQUIDS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); EVAPORATION; HEAT TRANSFER; LUBRICATING OILS; REFRIGERANTS; TWO PHASE FLOW;

EID: 34548807977     PISSN: 08941777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2006.10.012     Document Type: Article

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