Oscillating flow behavior of a natural circulation loop using minichannels at atmospheric pressure

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 24, Issue 17-18, 2004, Pages 2665-2677

  Xu, J L ^a   Gan, Y H ^a  

^a GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF ENERGY CONVERSION   (China)

Author keywords

Electronic cooling; Minichannel; Natural circulation loop; Oscillating liquid flow; Periodic liquid two phase alternate flow

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; COOLING; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); EVAPORATORS; METHANOL; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

ELECTRONIC COOLING; MINICHANNEL; NATURAL CIRCULATION LOOP; OSCILLATING LIQUID FLOW; PERIODIC LIQUID/TWO PHASE ALTERNATE FLOW;

FLOW OF FLUIDS;

EID: 4344614605     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2004.04.006     Document Type: Article

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