An experimental study of axial conduction through a thermosyphon pipe wall

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 29, Issue 17-18, 2009, Pages 3536-3541

  Guo, Wei ^a   Nutter, Darin W ^a  

^a 3202 Bell Engineering Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Fill ratio; Heat transfer coefficient; R134a; Thermal break; Thermosyphon

Indexed keywords

A-THERMAL; AXIAL CONDUCTION; BATH TEMPERATURES; CONCENTRIC HEAT EXCHANGERS; CONDENSATION HEAT TRANSFER; CONSTANT TEMPERATURE; EVAPORATION AND CONDENSATION; EVAPORATION HEAT TRANSFER; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; FILL RATIO; HIGH HEAT FLUX; OVERALL HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENT; PIPE WALLS; R134A; THERMAL BREAK; THERMOSYPHON; THERMOSYPHONS;

CAPILLARY FLOW; CONDENSATION; EVAPORATION; HEAT FLUX; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; PIPE; SIPHONS; VAPORS;

HEAT EXCHANGERS;

EID: 69449088905     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2009.06.008     Document Type: Article

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