Experimental study on R-600a boiling in 2.6 mm tube

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 325-334

  Copetti, J B ^a   MacAgnan, M H ^a   Zinani, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE DO VALE DO RIO DOS SINOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Boiling; Frictional pressure drop; Heat transfer coefficient; Mini channels; R 600a

Indexed keywords

BOILING HEAT TRANSFER; EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; FRICTIONAL PRESSURE DROPS; MASS VELOCITY; MINI-CHANNELS; MODEL COEFFICIENT; R-600A; SATURATION TEMPERATURE; VAPOR QUALITY;

BOILING LIQUIDS; FRICTION; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; PHASE TRANSITIONS; PRESSURE DROP; TUBES (COMPONENTS); VAPORS; VELOCITY;

HEAT FLUX;

EID: 84873323627     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2012.09.007     Document Type: Conference Paper

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