Experimental analysis of microconvective heat transfer in the laminar and transitional regions

Experimental Heat Transfer

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 73-93

  Morini, G L ^a   Lorenzini, M ^a   Salvigni, S ^a   Celata, G P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b ENEA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Convective heat transfer; Laminar viscous flow; Microchannel; Nusselt number

Indexed keywords

CONVECTIVE HEAT TRANSFER; CONVECTIVE HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENT; EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS; HEATED TUBES; INNER DIAMETERS; LAMINAR CONDITION; LAMINAR REGIME; LAMINAR VISCOUS FLOW; LENGTH RATIO; LIQUID FLOW; MICRO-TUBES; PRANDLT NUMBER; REYNOLDS; THERMAL DEVELOPMENT;

HEAT CONVECTION; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; MARTENSITIC STAINLESS STEEL; MICROCHANNELS; STAINLESS STEEL; VISCOSITY; VISCOUS FLOW;

NUSSELT NUMBER;

EID: 75449118485     PISSN: 08916152     EISSN: 15210480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08916150903402757     Document Type: Article

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