Two-phase flow operational maps for multi-microchannel evaporators

International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow

Volumn 42, Issue , 2013, Pages 176-189

  Szczukiewicz, Sylwia ^a   Borhani, Navid ^a   Thome, John Richard ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Flow visualization; Infra red thermography; Operating regime; Operational map; Silicon multi microchannel evaporator; Two phase refrigerant flow

Indexed keywords

CROSS SECTIONAL AREA; FLOW MALDISTRIBUTION; HIGH-SPEED FLOW VISUALIZATION; MULTI MICROCHANNELS; OPERATING REGIMES; REFRIGERANT FLOW; TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURES; TEMPERATURE INSTABILITY;

AUTOMOBILE TRANSMISSIONS; EVAPORATORS; INLET FLOW; MICROCHANNELS; REFRIGERANTS; THERMOGRAPHY (IMAGING); TWO PHASE FLOW; VAPORS;

FLOW VISUALIZATION;

EID: 84879175411     PISSN: 0142727X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatfluidflow.2013.03.006     Document Type: Article

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