A new correlation for single and two-phase flow pressure drop in round tubes with twisted-tape inserts

Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering

Volumn 33, Issue SPEC. ISSUE, 2011, Pages 243-250

  Kanizawa, Fabio T ^a   Hernandes, Renan S ^a   De Moraes, Anderson A U ^a   Ribatski, Gerhardt ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Flow boiling; Friction factor; Pressure drop; Swirl flow; Twisted tape

Indexed keywords

EXPERIMENTAL DATA; FLOW BOILING; FRICTION FACTOR; FRICTION FACTORS; HEAT TRANSFER ENHANCEMENT; NEW CORRELATIONS; PHYSICAL MECHANISM; PLAIN TUBES; ROUND TUBES; SINGLE- AND TWO-PHASE FLOW; SWIRL FLOW; TWISTED TAPES; TWO-PHASE FRICTIONAL PRESSURE DROP;

FRICTION; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; TUBES (COMPONENTS); TWO PHASE FLOW;

PRESSURE DROP;

EID: 84455209644     PISSN: 16785878     EISSN: 18063691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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