Instability phenomena in a two-phase microchannel thermosyphon

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 52, Issue 7-8, 2009, Pages 1701-1708

  Garrity, Patrick T ^a   Klausner, James F ^a   Mei, Renwei ^a  

^a J Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Instability; Ledinegg; Microchannel; Thermosyphon; Two phase

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARY FLOW; CONDENSERS (LIQUEFIERS); HEAT FLUX; MICROCHANNELS; SIPHONS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

INSTABILITY; LEDINEGG; MICROCHANNEL; THERMOSYPHON; TWO-PHASE;

STABILITY;

EID: 59049097015     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2008.10.005     Document Type: Article

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