Effects of microgroove geometry on the early stages of frost formation and frost properties

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 56, Issue 1-2, 2013, Pages 91-100

  Rahman, Md Ashiqur ^a   Jacobi, Anthony M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Condensation; Frost density; Frost formation; Frost property; Frost thickness; Microgrooved surface

Indexed keywords

FROST DENSITIES; FROST FORMATION; FROST PROPERTIES; FROST THICKNESS; MICROGROOVED SURFACE;

BRASS; CONDENSATION; FROST RESISTANCE; GEOMETRY;

DROP FORMATION;

EID: 84876347015     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2013.02.037     Document Type: Article

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