The effect of the flow direction inside the header on two-phase flow distribution in parallel vertical channels

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 245-251

  Marchitto, A ^a   Fossa, M ^a   Guglielmini, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Air water mixture; Compact heat exchangers; Parallel channels; Two phase flow distribution

Indexed keywords

AIR-WATER MIXTURE; CO-AXIAL; COMPACT HEAT EXCHANGER; COMPACT HEAT EXCHANGERS; EQUIPMENT DESIGNER; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; FLOW BEHAVIOURS; FLOW CONDITION; FLOW DIRECTION; FLOW DISTRIBUTION; FLUID DISTRIBUTION; GAS SUPERFICIAL VELOCITY; HORIZONTAL HEADERS; INLET CONDITIONS; INLET PORTS; LIQUID AND GAS FLOW; OPERATING CONDITION; PARALLEL CHANNEL; PARALLEL CHANNELS; PROCESS EQUIPMENTS; REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT; SINGLE PHASE; TWO-PHASE FLOW DISTRIBUTION; VERTICAL CHANNELS;

AIR; CHEMICAL EQUIPMENT; FLOW RATE; HEAT EXCHANGERS; LIQUIDS; MIXTURES; RIVERS;

TWO PHASE FLOW;

EID: 84856267888     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2011.10.008     Document Type: Article

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