Subcooled flow boiling heat transfer of R-407C and associated bubble characteristics in a narrow annular duct

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 52, Issue 13-14, 2009, Pages 3147-3158

  Chen, C A ^a   Chang, W R ^a   Li, K W ^a   Lie, Y M ^a   Lin, T F ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Bubble characteristics; Heat transfer; Mini channel; R 407C; Subcooled flow boiling

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE NUCLEATION SITE DENSITIES; ANNULAR DUCTS; BOILING CURVES; BOILING HEAT-TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; BUBBLE CHARACTERISTICS; BUBBLE DEPARTURE DIAMETERS; CHANNEL SIZES; DEPARTURE FREQUENCIES; EMPIRICAL CORRELATIONS; HEAT TRANSFER DATUM; INLET SUBCOOLING; LIQUID SUBCOOLING; MINI-CHANNEL; POSITIVE EFFECTS; R-407C; REFRIGERANT MASS FLUXES; SATURATED TEMPERATURES; SUBCOOLED FLOW BOILING; TEMPERATURE OVERSHOOT;

COALESCENCE; DUCTS; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT FLUX; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; REFRIGERANTS;

BOILING LIQUIDS;

EID: 64749103334     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2009.01.027     Document Type: Article

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