Determination of annular condensation heat transfer coefficient of steam in microchannels with trapezoidal cross sections

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 53, Issue 19-20, 2010, Pages 3670-3676

  Quan, Xiaojun ^a   Dong, Lining ^a   Cheng, Ping ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Heat transfer coefficient; Pt thermoresistor; Steam condensation; Trapezoidal microchannel

Indexed keywords

ANNULAR CONDENSATION; CONDENSATION HEAT TRANSFER; DATA POINTS; HYDRAULIC DIAMETER; MASS FLUX; SEMI-ANALYTICAL METHODS; SEMI-ANALYTICAL MODEL; SIDE COOLING; SILICON MICROCHANNELS; STEAM CONDENSATION; TRAPEZOIDAL CROSS SECTIONS; TRAPEZOIDAL MICROCHANNELS;

ASPECT RATIO; CONDENSATION; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; LIQUID FILMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLATINUM; PRESSURE DROP; STEAM; STEAM CONDENSERS; VOID FRACTION;

MICROCHANNELS;

EID: 77954533708     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2010.03.043     Document Type: Article

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