Vapor/liquid phase interaction in flare flashing sprays used in dermatologic cooling

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 51, Issue 23-24, 2008, Pages 5721-5731

  Vu, H ^a   Garcia Valladares O ^b   Aguilar, G ^a  

^a University of California Riverside   (United States)

^b INSTITUTO DE ENERGÍAS RENOVABLES   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Cryogen spray cooling; Dermatologic laser surgery; Port wine stain

Indexed keywords

COOLING; DRAG; DROP FORMATION; DROPS; FLOW INTERACTIONS; FLOW OF FLUIDS; FLUID MECHANICS; NOZZLES; PESTICIDES; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

CRYOGEN SPRAY COOLING; DERMATOLOGIC LASER SURGERY; DROPLET SIZE DISTRIBUTIONS; EXTERNAL-; FLUID FLOWING; INTERNAL FLOW CHARACTERISTICS; MEDICAL DEVICES; MICRO TUBES; NOZZLE EXITS; ONE-DIMENSIONAL; PHASE INTERACTIONS; PORT WINE STAIN; REFRIGERANT FLOW; SEMI-EMPIRICAL MODELING; SPRAY CHARACTERISTICS;

SPRAYING;

EID: 53049100742     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2008.04.020     Document Type: Article

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