Experimental investigation of evaporation heat transfer coefficient and pressure drop of R-410A in a multiport mini-channel

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 124-137

  Kaew On, Jatuporn ^a   Wongwises, Somchai ^a  

^a KING MONGKUT'S UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY THONBURI   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Evaporation; Experiment; Heat exchanger; Heat transfer; Microchannel; Pressure drop; R 410A

Indexed keywords

DROPS; EVAPORATION; EXPERIMENTS; FLUXES; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT FLUX; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; HEATING EQUIPMENT; MOISTURE; PRESSURE DROP; THERMOANALYSIS; TRANSDUCERS; VAPORS;

APPLICATIONS.; DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS; EVAPORATION HEAT TRANSFERS; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; HYDRAULIC DIAMETERS; MASS FLUXES; R-410A; SATURATION TEMPERATURES; TEST RUNS; TEST SECTIONS; VAPOUR QUALITIES; WALL HEAT FLUXES;

HEAT TRANSFER;

EID: 56149083528     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2008.06.010     Document Type: Article

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