Numerical investigation of the influence of leading and sequential bubbles on slug flow boiling within a microchannel

International Journal of Thermal Sciences

Volumn 71, Issue , 2013, Pages 36-52

  Magnini, M ^a   Pulvirenti, B ^b   Thome, J R ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bubbles; Evaporation; Flow boiling; Microchannel; Slug flow

Indexed keywords

BOILING HEAT TRANSFER; COMPUTATIONAL STUDIES; FLOW BOILING; HEAT TRANSFER MECHANISM; HEAT TRANSFER PROCESS; NUMERICAL INVESTIGATIONS; SLUG FLOW; SURFACE TENSION FORCE;

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; EVAPORATION; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); LIQUID FILMS; NUMERICAL METHODS; PHASE TRANSITIONS; SURFACE TENSION; VAPORS;

MICROCHANNELS;

EID: 84879422487     PISSN: 12900729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2013.04.018     Document Type: Article

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