Simulation of subcooled flow boiling in a micro-channel

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 781-795

  Zhuan, Rui ^a   Wang, Wen ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Boiling; Bubble; Heat transfer; Micro channel; Simulation; Subcooling

Indexed keywords

BOILING; BOILING HEAT TRANSFER; BUBBLE; BUBBLE BEHAVIOR; BUBBLE GROWTH; CHANNEL SIZES; INTERFACIAL HEAT TRANSFER; MASS FLUX; ONSET OF NUCLEATE BOILING; SIMULATION; SUB-COOLED BOILING; SUBCOOLED FLOW BOILING; SUBCOOLINGS;

HEAT FLUX; HEAT TRANSFER; NUCLEATE BOILING; SURFACE TENSION;

PHASE TRANSITIONS;

EID: 79952362948     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2010.12.004     Document Type: Article

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