Two-phase pressure drop of R-410A in horizontal smooth minichannels

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 119-129

  Choi, Kwang Il ^a   Pamitran, A S ^a   Oh, Chun Young ^a   Oh, Jong Taek ^a  

^a Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Comparison; Correlation; Experiment; Measurement; Microchannel; Modelling; Pressure drop; R 410A; Refrigerant; Two phase flow

Indexed keywords

BINARY MIXTURES; CORRELATION METHODS; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; MASS TRANSFER; PRESSURE DROP; REFRIGERANTS; TWO PHASE FLOW;

LOCKHART-MARTINELLI METHOD; MINICHANNELS; TEST SECTIONS;

MICROCHANNELS;

EID: 36749048747     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2007.06.006     Document Type: Article

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