AC voltage induced electrohydrodynamic two-phase convective boiling heat transfer in horizontal annular channels

Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science

Volumn 41, Issue , 2012, Pages 31-42

  Cotton, J S ^a   Robinson, A J ^a,b   Shoukri, M ^a   Chang, J S ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

AC alternating current; Convective boiling; Electrohydrodynamic; Flow pattern; Heat transfer; Two phase

Indexed keywords

AC VOLTAGE; ALTERNATING CURRENT; ANNULAR CHANNELS; APPLIED VOLTAGES; CONVECTIVE BOILING; CONVECTIVE BOILING HEAT TRANSFER; ELECTROHYDRODYNAMIC FLOW; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; FLOW BOILING HEAT TRANSFER; HFC-134A; HIGH FREQUENCY; INLET QUALITY; LOW FREQUENCY; PEAK-TO-PEAK-; SINUSOIDAL WAVEFORMS; TEST CASE; TWO-PHASE; WORKING FLUID;

ELECTROHYDRODYNAMICS; FLOW PATTERNS; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT FLUX; HEAT TRANSFER;

PHASE TRANSITIONS;

EID: 84861479231     PISSN: 08941777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2012.03.003     Document Type: Article

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