An investigation of a model of the flow pattern transition mechanism in relation to the identification of annular flow of R134a in a vertical tube using various void fraction models and flow regime maps

Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 692-705

  Dalkilic, A S ^a   Wongwises, S ^b  

^a YILDIZ TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

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

Author keywords

Condensation; Flow regime map; Phase change; R134a; Vertical down flow

Indexed keywords

ANNULAR FLOWS; CONDENSATION FLOW; CONDENSATION HEAT TRANSFER; CONDENSATION TEMPERATURE; CONDENSING TEMPERATURE; DOUBLE-TUBE HEAT EXCHANGER; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; EXPERIMENTAL HEAT TRANSFER; FLOW PATTERN TRANSITION; FLOW REGIME MAP; FLOW REGIMES; HFC-134A; INNER DIAMETERS; LAMINAR AND TURBULENT FLOW; MASS FLUX; MEASURED DATA; MOMENTUM BALANCES; OPERATING CONDITION; PHASE CHANGE; SMOOTH COPPER; TEST SECTIONS; TEST TUBE; THEORETICAL MODELS; VAPOR PHASIS; VERTICAL DOWN; VERTICAL TUBE; WORKING FLUID;

CONDENSATION; FLOW OF WATER; FLOW PATTERNS; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT FLUX; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; LASER BEAM WELDING; MAGNETIC FILMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

VOID FRACTION;

EID: 77951294744     PISSN: 08941777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2009.12.011     Document Type: Article

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