Experimental distribution of phases and pressure drop in a two-phase offset strip fin type compact heat exchanger

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 576-584

  Saad, Selma Ben ^a,b   Clément, Patrice ^a   Gentric, Caroline ^b   Fourmigué, Jean François ^a   Leclerc, Jean Pierre ^b  

^a CEA GRENOBLE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

Author keywords

CFD; Compact heat exchangers; Flow distribution; Flow regimes; Offset strip fins; Pressure distribution; Two phase flow

Indexed keywords

CFD; COMPACT HEAT EXCHANGERS; FLOW DISTRIBUTION; FLOW REGIMES; OFFSET STRIP FINS;

AIR; DISTILLATION EQUIPMENT; FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); FLOW RATE; FORCED CONVECTION; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HYDRAULICS; INLET FLOW; MULTIPHASE FLOW; PRESSURE DROP; VISUALIZATION;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

EID: 79956207742     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2011.03.009     Document Type: Article

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