An experimental study of flow condensation heat transfer inside circular and rectangular mini-channels

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

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 633-640

  Shin, J S ^a   Kim, M H ^a  

^a Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONDENSATION; GRAVITATION; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT FLUX; HEAT TRANSFER; HYDRAULICS; NUSSELT NUMBER; VAPORS;

FLOW CONDENSATION; MASS FLUX; MINI-CHANNELS;

CHANNEL FLOW;

EID: 4544302072     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/icmm2004-2391     Document Type: Conference Paper

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