Seed bubbles stabilize flow and heat transfer in parallel microchannels

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 773-790

  Xu, Jinliang ^a   Liu, Guohua ^a   Zhang, Wei ^a   Li, Qian ^a   Wang, Bin ^a  

^a GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF ENERGY CONVERSION   (China)

Author keywords

Boiling; Flow instability; Microchannel; Saturation seed bubble frequency; Seed bubble

Indexed keywords

BOILING; BUBBLE FREQUENCY; FLOW AND HEAT TRANSFER; FLOW INSTABILITIES; FLOW INSTABILITY; HEAT TRANSFER ENHANCEMENT; HEAT TRANSFER SYSTEMS; HEATING SURFACES; HIGH FREQUENCY; LIQUID PHASIS; LOW FREQUENCY; MAXIMUM DEGREE; MICRO-HEATERS; OSCILLATION AMPLITUDE; OSCILLATION CYCLES; OUTLET TEMPERATURE; PARALLEL MICROCHANNELS; PULSE VOLTAGE; SATURATION SEED BUBBLE FREQUENCY; STABLE BOUNDARY; TEMPERATURE UNIFORMITY; THERMAL EQUILIBRIUMS; TIME SEQUENCES; WALL SURFACES;

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; DROPS; FLOW VISUALIZATION; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEATING; MICROCHANNELS; PHASE INTERFACES; PRESSURE DROP; STABILITY; STRUCTURAL PANELS; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

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EID: 67649537539     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2009.03.008     Document Type: Article

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