Pressure drops and loss coefficients of a phase change material slurry in pipe fittings

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 992-1002

  Ma, Z W ^a   Zhang, P ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Friction; Non Newtonian fluid; Phase change material slurry; Piping; Pressure drop; Two phase flow

Indexed keywords

CLATHRATE HYDRATE; FLOW BEHAVIOR INDEX; FLUID PARAMETERS; IN-PIPE; LOSS COEFFICIENTS; MASS FRACTION; NON-NEWTONIAN FLUIDS; PIPING; POWER LAW MODEL; SLURRY FLOW; SUDDEN CONTRACTION; SUDDEN EXPANSION;

BROMINE COMPOUNDS; FRICTION; HYDRATES; NON NEWTONIAN LIQUIDS; PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS; PIPE FITTINGS; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

PRESSURE DROP;

EID: 84861235678     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2012.01.010     Document Type: Conference Paper

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