Parametric study of the pressure characteristic curve in a boiling channel

Computational Thermal Sciences

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 157-168

  Manavela Chiapero, E ^a   Fernandino, M ^a   Dorao, C A ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Heat distribution; Horizontal pipe; Instability; Ledinegg; N shape; Numerical simulation; Two phase

Indexed keywords

HEAT DISTRIBUTION; HORIZONTAL PIPES; LEDINEGG; N-SHAPE; TWO-PHASE;

PIPE; PRESSURE DROP;

PHASE TRANSITIONS;

EID: 79960036387     PISSN: 19402503     EISSN: 19402554     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/ComputThermalScien.v3.i2.70     Document Type: Article

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