Multi-channel effect of condensation flow in a micro triple-channel condenser

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 34, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1175-1184

  Zhang, Wei ^a,b   Xu, Jinliang ^a   Liu, Guohua ^a,b  

^a GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF ENERGY CONVERSION   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Condensation; Flow pattern; Marangoni effect; Microchannel; Multi channel effect

Indexed keywords

AIR; ASPECT RATIO; CONDENSATION; CONDENSERS (LIQUEFIERS); FLOW PATTERNS; HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE; MEDICAL IMAGING; MICROCHANNELS; RIVERS; SILICON; VAPOR PRESSURE; VAPORS;

AIR ENVIRONMENTS; ANNULAR FLOWS; CHANNEL EFFECTS; CHANNEL WIDTHS; CONDENSATION FLOWS; DOWNSTREAM; ELONGATED BUBBLES; FLOW PATTERN; HIGHER TEMPERATURES; IN PHASES; MARANGONI EFFECT; MARANGONI EFFECTS; MULTI-CHANNEL EFFECT; PARALLEL CHANNELS; SATURATED WATERS; SIDE CHANNELS; SMALL TEMPERATURE VARIATIONS; THREAD FORMATIONS; TIP INDUCED; TRANSPORT PHENOMENON; WEBER NUMBERS;

WATER VAPOR;

EID: 54449092062     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2008.05.004     Document Type: Article

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