Study of the critical heat flux condition with water and R-123 during flow boiling in microtubes. Part I: Experimental results and discussion of parametric effects

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 52, Issue 13-14, 2009, Pages 3235-3249

  Roday, A P ^a   Jensen, M K ^a  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Boiling; CHF; Flow pattern; Microtube; Quality; R 123; Saturated; Subcooled; Water

Indexed keywords

BOILING; CHF; MICROTUBE; QUALITY; R-123; SATURATED; SUBCOOLED;

FLOW PATTERNS; HEAT FLUX; STAINLESS STEEL; TABLE LOOKUP; VOID FRACTION;

BOILING LIQUIDS;

EID: 64749090874     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2009.02.003     Document Type: Article

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