Experimental study on flow boiling characteristics in a high aspect ratio vertical rectangular mini-channel under low heat and mass flux

• Published in: Experimental thermal and fluid science Vol. 98; pp. 146 - 157
• Main Authors: Liu, Jiayao, Liu, Jinping, Li, Rixin, Xu, Xiongwen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Inc 01.11.2018
• Subjects: Flow boiling; Heat transfer mechanism; Low heat and mass flux; Vertical rectangular mini-channel; Low heat and mass flux; Flow boiling; Heat transfer mechanism; Vertical rectangular mini-channel

•New flow boiling data of R600a, R227ea and R245fa in a rectangular mini-channel.•Five flow patterns and activated nucleate boiling sites in liquid film are observed.•Effects of heat flux, mass flux, quality and saturation pressure are investigated.•Flow boiling heat transfer mechanism is analysed.•...