Direct numerical simulation of flow boiling in a finned microchannel

International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 39, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1460-1466

  Lee, Woorim ^a   Son, Gihun ^a   Yoon, Han Young ^b  

^a Sogang University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Direct numerical simulation; Finned surface; Flow boiling; Level set method; Microchannel

Indexed keywords

BUBBLE GROWTH; CONSERVATION EQUATIONS; FIN HEIGHT; FINNED SURFACE; FLOW BOILING; HEAT TRANSFER ENHANCEMENT; LEVEL SET METHOD; LIQUID-VAPOR INTERFACE; PHASE CHANGE; SOLID SURFACE; VAPOR PHASIS;

DIRECT NUMERICAL SIMULATION; FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); HEAT TRANSFER; MICROCHANNELS; PHASE INTERFACES; VAPORS;

PHASE TRANSITIONS;

EID: 84866900874     PISSN: 07351933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2012.08.005     Document Type: Article

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