Refrigerant distribution in the vertical header of the microchannel heat exchanger - Measurement and visualization of R410A flow

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 2196-2208

  Zou, Yang ^a   Hrnjak, Pega S ^a,b  

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

^b Creative Thermal Solutions Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Heat exchanger; Microchannel; Refrigerant distribution; Two phase flow; Vertical header

Indexed keywords

HEAT PUMP MODES; MICRO-CHANNEL HEAT EXCHANGERS; MICROCHANNEL TUBES; PATTERN EFFECT; REFRIGERANT DISTRIBUTIONS; REVERSIBLE SYSTEMS; TWO PHASE MIXTURES; VERTICAL HEADER;

HEAT EXCHANGERS; REFRIGERANTS; TUBES (COMPONENTS); VISUALIZATION;

MICROCHANNELS;

EID: 84890546939     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2013.04.021     Document Type: Article

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