CO 2 condensation heat transfer coefficient and pressure drop in a mini-channel space condenser

Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science

Volumn 44, Issue , 2013, Pages 356-363

  Zhang, Z ^a   Weng, Z L ^a   Li, T X ^a   Huang, Z C ^a   Sun, X H ^a   He, Z H ^a   van Es, J ^b   Pauw, A ^b   Laudi, E ^c   Battiston, R ^c  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NATIONAL AEROSPACE LABORATORY NLR   (Netherlands)

^c INFN SEZIONE DI PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

CO 2; Flow condensation heat transfer; Mini channel condenser; Two phase flow pressure drop

Indexed keywords

CONDENSATION HEAT TRANSFER; FLOW CONDENSATION; MASS VELOCITY; MINI CHANNELS; SATURATION TEMPERATURE;

ALUMINUM; CONDENSATION; CONDENSER TUBES; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; PRESSURE DROP; VAPORS;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

EID: 84869190782     PISSN: 08941777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2012.07.007     Document Type: Article

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