Experimental studies on the characteristics of evaporative heat transfer and pressure drop of CO2/propane mixtures in horizontal and vertical smooth and micro-fin tubes

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 170-179

  Cho, Jin Min ^a   Kim, Yong Jin ^a   Kim, Min Soo ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPPER TUBES; EVAPORATIVE HEAT TRANSFER; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; HEAT TRANSFER CHARACTERISTICS; HORIZONTAL TUBES; INLET TEMPERATURE; INNER DIAMETERS; MASS FLUX; MICROFIN TUBE; OUTER DIAMETERS; PROPANE MIXTURES; REFRIGERANT MIXTURES; TEST SECTIONS; TEST TUBE; VERTICAL TUBE;

EVAPORATIVE COOLING SYSTEMS; FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT FLUX; HEAT TRANSFER; MIXTURES; PROPANE; REFRIGERANTS;

TUBES (COMPONENTS);

EID: 70449729389     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2009.09.009     Document Type: Article

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