Numerical simulation for steady annular condensation flow in triangular microchannels

International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 805-809

  Chen, Yongping ^a   Wu, Jiafeng ^a   Shi, Mingheng ^a   Peterson, G P ^b  

^a SOUTHEAST UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Condensation; Microchannels; Numerical simulation

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL FLOW; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONDENSATION; CONTACT ANGLE; EMULSIFICATION; FLOW SIMULATION; LIQUID PHASE EPITAXY; MICROCHANNELS; UNSTEADY FLOW;

CONDENSATION FLOW; CONDENSATION PROCESSES; CURVATURE RADIUS; ELSEVIER (CO); HYDRAULIC DIAMETERS; LIQUID-PHASE; NUMERICAL SIMULATIONS; ONE DIMENSIONAL (1 D) MODELS; STEAM PRESSURES; TRIANGULAR MICROCHANNELS;

STEAM CONDENSERS;

EID: 47649089999     PISSN: 07351933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2008.03.001     Document Type: Article

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