Measurements and flow pattern visualizations of two-phase flow boiling in single channel microevaporators

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 42, Issue , 2012, Pages 52-61

  Galvis, Elmer ^a   Culham, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Evaporation; Flow boiling; Flow patterns; Microchannel; Two phase flow

Indexed keywords

ANNULAR FLOWS; BOILING CURVE; BUBBLY FLOW; CHANNEL DEPTH; CHANNEL SIZES; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; FLOW BOILING; FLOW BOILING OF WATER; FLOW PATTERN VISUALIZATION; HEAT TRANSFER AND PRESSURE DROP; HIGH HEAT FLUX; HIGH-SPEED VISUALIZATION; INTERMITTENT FLOWS; MICRO-SCALES; MICROEVAPORATORS; PHYSICAL PHENOMENA; PRESSURE DROP OSCILLATIONS; RE-WETTING; REVERSED FLOW; SINGLE CHANNELS; SINGLE-PHASE FLOW; SMALL CHANNELS; TWO-PHASE FLOW BOILING;

EVAPORATION; HEAT FLUX; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; MICROCHANNELS; PHASE TRANSITIONS; TWO PHASE FLOW; VISUALIZATION;

FLOW PATTERNS;

EID: 84857296398     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2012.01.009     Document Type: Article

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