An experimental investigation of pressure drop in expanding microchannel arrays

Journal of Heat Transfer

Volumn 136, Issue 3, 2014, Pages

  Miner, Mark J ^a   Phelan, Patrick E ^a   Odom, Brent A ^a   Ortiz, Carlos A ^a  

^a Arizona State University   (United States)

Author keywords

heat and mass transfer; heat transfer enhancement; micro nanoscale heat transfer; two phase flow and heat transfer

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL EXPANSIONS; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER; HEAT TRANSFER ENHANCEMENT; MICRO-/NANOSCALE HEAT TRANSFER; MICRO-CHANNEL EVAPORATORS; MICROCHANNEL ARRAY; OSCILLATORY INSTABILITY;

EXPANSION; HEAT FLUX; HEAT TRANSFER; PRESSURE DROP; PRESSURE EFFECTS;

MICROCHANNELS;

EID: 84889569025     PISSN: 00221481     EISSN: 15288943     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.4025557     Document Type: Article

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