New proposed two-phase multiplier and evaporation heat transfer coefficient correlations for R134a flowing at low mass flux in a multiport minichannel

International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 853-860

  Kaew On, Jatuporn ^a   Wongwises, Somchai ^a,b  

^a KING MONGKUT'S UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY THONBURI   (Thailand)

^b Academy of Science   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Correlations; Heat transfer coefficient; Low mass flux; Multiport minichannel; R134a; Two phase multiplier

Indexed keywords

CORRELATIONS; EVAPORATION HEAT TRANSFER; FRICTIONAL PRESSURE DROPS; HOT WATER; INNER TUBES; INTERNAL HYDRAULIC; MINI CHANNELS; MULTI-PORT; NEW CORRELATIONS; PHYSICAL PARAMETERS; R134A; REFRIGERANT MASS FLUX; TEST SECTIONS; TUBE-IN-TUBE HEAT EXCHANGER; TWO-PHASE MULTIPLIERS;

EVAPORATION; FRICTION; PHASE TRANSITIONS; PRESSURE DROP; REFRIGERANTS; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS;

EID: 84862657095     PISSN: 07351933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2012.04.015     Document Type: Article

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