Abstract

An equivalent single-tube model concept was extended to predict the frequency-response characteristics of multitube two-phase condensing flow systems, complete with the ability to predict the influence of compressibility and thermal and flow distribution asymmetry. The predictive capability of the equivalent single-tube model was verified experimentally with extensive data that encompassed a three-order-of-magnitude range of frequencies, and a wide range of operating parameters. [S0022-1481(00)00601-0]

Issue Section:
Technical Notes
Keywords:
two-phase flow, condensation, heat transfer, heat exchangers, compressible flow, Condensation, Heat Transfer, Heat Exchangers, Two-Phase, Unsteady
Topics:
Compressibility, Flow (Dynamics), Frequency response, Heat transfer, Condensation, Heat exchangers
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