Flow pattern and heat transfer characteristics of R-134a refrigerant during flow boiling in a horizontal circular mini-channel

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 53, Issue 19-20, 2010, Pages 4023-4038

  Saisorn, Sira ^a,c   Kaew On, Jatuporn ^b,c   Wongwises, Somchai ^c  

^a KING MONGKUT'S INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY LADKRABANG   (Thailand)

^b THAKSIN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

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

Author keywords

Flow boiling; Flow pattern; Heat transfer; Mini channel

Indexed keywords

ANNULAR FLOWS; CHURN FLOW; FLOW BOILING; FLOW BOILING HEAT TRANSFER; HEAT TRANSFER CHARACTERISTICS; MASS FLUX; MINI CHANNELS; RIVULET FLOW; SATURATION PRESSURE; SLUG FLOW; STAINLESS STEEL TUBE; TEST SECTIONS;

HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT FLUX; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; REFRIGERANTS; STAINLESS STEEL; TUBULAR STEEL STRUCTURES;

FLOW PATTERNS;

EID: 77954541111     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2010.05.022     Document Type: Article

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