Two-phase flow in inclined tubes with specific reference to condensation: A review

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 845-859

  Lips, Stéphane ^a   Meyer, Josua P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Condensation; Flow pattern; Heat transfer coefficient; Pressure drop; Void fraction

Indexed keywords

CONVECTIVE CONDENSATION; DIABATIC; DURING PHASE; EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; HEAT TRANSFER AND PRESSURE DROP; HORIZONTAL TUBES; INCLINATION ANGLES; INCLINED TUBES; SMOOTH TUBES;

CONDENSATION; FLOW PATTERNS; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; PRESSURE DROP; PRESSURE EFFECTS; TUBES (COMPONENTS); VOID FRACTION;

TWO PHASE FLOW;

EID: 79960923814     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2011.04.005     Document Type: Review

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