A review of hydrocarbon two-phase heat transfer in compact heat exchangers and enhanced geometries

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 633-642

  Thonon, Bernard ^a  

^a Greth   (France)

Author keywords

Enhanced surface; Heat exchanger; Heat transfer; Hydrocarbon; Refrigerant; Survey; Two phase flow

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; CONDENSATION; HEAT TRANSFER; HYDROCARBONS; REFRIGERATION;

ENHANCED SURFACES; RECOMMENDATIONS;

HEAT EXCHANGERS;

EID: 44449145857     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2008.02.006     Document Type: Review

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