A new critical heat flux correlation for vertical water flow through multiple thin rectangular channels

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 51, Issue 5-6, 2008, Pages 1071-1084

  Wright, C T ^a   O'Brien, J E ^a   Spall, R E ^b  

^a IDAHO NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Utah State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Boiling heat transfer; Critical heat flux; Multiple flow channels; Nuclear reactor safety; Rectangular flow channels

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL FLOW; CORRELATION METHODS; HEAT FLUX; THERMAL EFFECTS;

BOILING HEAT TRANSFER; MULTIPLE FLOW CHANNELS; NUCLEAR REACTOR SAFETY; RECTANGULAR FLOW CHANNELS;

FLOW OF WATER;

CHANNEL FLOW; CORRELATION METHODS; FLOW OF WATER; HEAT FLUX; THERMAL EFFECTS;

EID: 39149100956     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2007.05.013     Document Type: Article

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