Conjugate numerical analysis of flow and heat transfer with phase change in a miniature flat plate CPL evaporator

DOI10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2008.06.019zbMath1156.80374MaRDI QIDQ1007974

Akira Nakayama, Zheng-Kai Tu, Zhong-Min Wan, Wei Liu

Publication date: 24 March 2009

Published in: International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2008.06.019

zbMATH Keywords

capillary pumped loop; flat plate evaporator; porous wick; side wall effect heat transfer limit

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

80A22: Stefan problems, phase changes, etc.

76S05: Flows in porous media; filtration; seepage

76T10: Liquid-gas two-phase flows, bubbly flows

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