Flow pattern-based flow boiling heat transfer model for microchannels

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 414-420

  Costa Patry, Etienne ^a   Thome, John Richard ^b  

^a IAV GMBH   (Germany)

^b EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Flow boiling; Flow pattern; Heat transfer; Microchannels

Indexed keywords

ANNULAR FLOWS; CONVECTIVE BOILING; DRY-OUT; FLOW BOILING; FLOW BOILING HEAT TRANSFER; FLOW BOILING MODELS; FLOW PATTERN TRANSITION; MEASURED CHANNEL; NON-CIRCULAR; PREDICTION METHODS; SLUG FLOW; STEEL TESTS;

COPPER; FLOW PATTERNS; HEAT FLUX; HEAT TRANSFER; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; PHASE TRANSITIONS; SILICON;

MICROCHANNELS;

EID: 84873324765     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2012.12.006     Document Type: Conference Paper

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