Effects of carbon nanotube coating on flow boiling in a micro-channel

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 52, Issue 15-16, 2009, Pages 3805-3817

  Khanikar, Vikash ^a   Mudawar, Issam ^a   Fisher, Timothy ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotubes; Flow boiling; Micro channel

Indexed keywords

BOTTOM WALLS; CARBON-NANOTUBE COATINGS; COATED SURFACES; COPPER SURFACES; CRITICAL HEAT FLUXES; ENHANCED HEAT TRANSFERS; FISH SCALE; FLOW BOILING; HEAT TRANSFER AREAS; HEAT TRANSFER ENHANCEMENTS; HEAT TRANSFER PERFORMANCE; HEATED SURFACES; HIGH FLOW VELOCITIES; LOW MASS; MASS VELOCITIES; MICRO-CHANNEL; ON FLOWS; SEM IMAGES; TIME DEPENDENCES; WORKING FLUIDS;

BENDING TESTS; COATINGS; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT FLUX; HEAT TRANSFER; NUCLEATE BOILING; PLASTIC COATINGS; TABLE LOOKUP; VELOCITY;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 65549110161     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2009.02.007     Document Type: Article

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