Flow boiling heat transfer of R134a in the multiport minichannel heat exchangers

Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 364-374

  Kaew On, Jatuporn ^a   Sakamatapan, Kittipong ^a   Wongwises, Somchai ^a  

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

Author keywords

Flow boiling heat transfer; LMTD; Multiport minichannels; R134a; Tube in tube heat exchangers

Indexed keywords

FLOW BOILING HEAT TRANSFER; LMTD; MULTI-PORT; R134A; TUBE-IN-TUBE HEAT EXCHANGER;

HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; HYDRAULICS; REFRIGERANTS; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

HEAT EXCHANGERS;

EID: 78650224342     PISSN: 08941777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2010.10.007     Document Type: Article

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