Thermal characteristics of slug flow in rectangular ducts

International Journal of Thermal Sciences

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 148-159

  Morini, Gian Luca ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fully developed thermal region; Nusselt number; Rectangular ducts; Slug flow; T, H1 and H2 boundary conditions

Indexed keywords

EID: 9144234224     PISSN: 12900729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1290-0729(99)80052-0     Document Type: Article

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