Condensation heat transfer characteristics of R-22, R-134a and R-410A in a single circular microtube

Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 706-716

  Oh, Hoo Kyu ^a   Son, Chang Hyo ^a  

^a Pukyong National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Condensation heat transfer; Mixture refrigerant (R 410A); Single circular microtube; Single phase heat transfer

Indexed keywords

CONDENSATION HEAT TRANSFER; COPPER TUBES; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; HEAT TRANSFER CHARACTERISTICS; INNER DIAMETERS; LARGE DIAMETER; MASS FLUX; MICROTUBE; MIXTURE REFRIGERANT (R-410A); REFRIGERANT LOOP; SATURATION TEMPERATURE; SINGLE CIRCULAR MICROTUBE; SINGLE-PHASE FLOW; SINGLE-PHASE HEAT TRANSFER; SMALL DIAMETER TUBE; TEST RESULTS; TEST SECTIONS;

HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; MULTIPHASE FLOW; NUSSELT NUMBER; REFRIGERANTS;

CONDENSATION;

EID: 79951945194     PISSN: 08941777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2011.01.005     Document Type: Article

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