The effect of cross-section design of rectangular microchannels on convective steam condensation

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2009, Pages

  Kuo, Ching Yi ^a   Pan, Chin ^a  

^a NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COALESCENCE; CONDENSATION; DROPS; FLOW PATTERNS; FLUID DYNAMICS; PRESSURE DROP; PRESSURE EFFECTS; STEAM; STEAM CONDENSERS; THERMAL EFFECTS; TWO PHASE FLOW;

BUBBLE COALESCENCES; BUBBLE VELOCITIES; CHANNEL CROSS SECTIONS; DESIGN WORKS; EMISSION FREQUENCIES; HYDRAULIC DIAMETERS; LIQUID WATERS; OUTLET TEMPERATURES; RECTANGULAR MICROCHANNELS; STEAM CONDENSATIONS; STEAM FLOWS; TEMPERATURE DROPS; TWO - PHASE FLOWS; TWO-PHASE FLUIDS; WATER BATHS;

MICROCHANNELS;

EID: 61849145831     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: 13616439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/19/3/035017     Document Type: Article

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