Experimental investigation of heat transfer coefficient of R134a during condensation in vertical downward flow at high mass flux in a smooth tube

International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 36, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1036-1043

  Dalkilic, A S ^a   Laohalertdecha, S ^b   Wongwises, S ^b  

^a YILDIZ TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b KING MONGKUT'S UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY THONBURI   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Condensation; Downward flow; Heat transfer coefficient; R134a; Refrigerant

Indexed keywords

ANNULAR FLOWS; CONDENSATION HEAT TRANSFER; CONDENSATION TEMPERATURE; CONDENSING TEMPERATURE; DOWNWARD FLOW; EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; HFC-134A; INNER DIAMETERS; INNER TUBES; MASS FLUX; NEW CORRELATIONS; OUTER DIAMETERS; R134A; SMOOTH COPPER; SMOOTH TUBES; TEST RUNS; TEST SECTIONS; TWO-PHASE HEAT TRANSFER;

CONDENSATION; COOLING WATER; HEAT FLUX; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; REFRIGERANTS; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

HEAT EXCHANGERS;

EID: 70449534816     PISSN: 07351933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2009.06.017     Document Type: Article

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