Experimental study of the effect of twisted-tape inserts on flow boiling heat transfer enhancement and pressure drop penalty

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 504-515

  Mogaji, Taye Stephen ^a   Kanizawa, Fabio Toshio ^a   Bandarra Filho, Enio Pedone ^b   Ribatski, Gherhardt ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF UBERLÂNDIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Flow boiling; Heat transfer enhancement; Pressure drop; Swirl flow; Twisted tape

Indexed keywords

ADIABATIC CONDITIONS; CONSTANT HEAT FLUX; COPPER TUBES; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; FLOW BOILING; HEAT TRANSFER ENHANCEMENT; HORIZONTAL TUBES; INNER DIAMETERS; MASS VELOCITY; ON FLOW; SWIRL FLOW; TEST SECTIONS; TWISTED TAPES; VAPOR QUALITY;

PHASE TRANSITIONS; PRESSURE DROP; TUBES (COMPONENTS); VAPORS;

HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS;

EID: 84873319818     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2012.10.008     Document Type: Conference Paper

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