Evaporation in microchannels: Influence of the channel diameter on heat transfer

Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Microchannels and Minichannels (ICMM2004)

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 461-468

  Dupont, V ^a   Thome, J R ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOILING LIQUIDS; BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); CONTACT ANGLE; EVAPORATION; GRAVITATION; HEAT FLUX; HEAT TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

LIQUID SLUGS; MICROCHANNELS;

CHANNEL FLOW;

EID: 4544258378     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/icmm2004-2369     Document Type: Conference Paper

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