Contribution of thin-film evaporation during flow boiling inside microchannels

International Journal of Thermal Sciences

Volumn 48, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 2025-2035

  Mukherjee, A ^a  

^a MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bubble; Flow boiling; Thin film evaporation

Indexed keywords

BUBBLE; CHANNEL WALL; CROSS SECTIONAL AREA; EVAPORATING MENISCUS; FLOW BOILING; HEAT TRANSFER MECHANISM; NUCLEATE POOL BOILING; NUCLEATION AND GROWTH; THIN-FILM EVAPORATION; VAPOR BUBBLE; WALL HEAT TRANSFER;

CONTACT ANGLE; EVAPORATION; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT TRANSFER; NUCLEATE BOILING; THIN FILM DEVICES; VAPORS;

MICROCHANNELS;

EID: 69849097829     PISSN: 12900729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2009.03.006     Document Type: Article

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