Macro-to-microchannel transition in two-phase flow: Part 1 - Two-phase flow patterns and film thickness measurements

Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 37-47

  Ong, C L ^a   Thome, J R ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Microchannels; Minichannels; Transition; Two phase flow patterns

Indexed keywords

COMPARISON RESULT; CRITICAL HEAT FLUX; DIFFERENT SIZES; FLOW BOILING; FLOW BOILING HEAT TRANSFER; FLOW PATTERN MAP; GRAVITY FORCES; HORIZONTAL CHANNELS; MACRO SCALE; MESOSCALE; MICRO-SCALES; MICROSCALE CHANNEL; MICROSCALE FLOWS; MINI-CHANNELS; SATURATION CONDITIONS; SHEAR FORCE; SMALL CHANNELS; SMALL SCALE; TRANSITION; TWO-PHASE FLOW PATTERNS; TWO-PHASE PROCESS;

COBALT; FLOW PATTERNS; HEAT FLUX; LIQUID FILMS; MICROCHANNELS; REFRIGERANTS; SURFACE TENSION; THICKNESS MEASUREMENT; TWO PHASE FLOW;

PHASE TRANSITIONS;

EID: 78049417340     PISSN: 08941777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2010.08.004     Document Type: Article

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