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Developing Flow Map for Two-Phase R134a after Expansion Device
Technical Paper
2008-01-0736
ISSN: 0148-7191, e-ISSN: 2688-3627
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This paper presents a mapping of developing adiabatic two-phase R134a flow directly after the expansion valve until the flow is “fully developed” in a 15.3mm inner diameter pipe. Flow characteristics of separation distance, flow type in the homogenous region, void fraction as a function of tube length, and fully developed flow region void fraction and regime were quantified and described.
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Bowers, C. and Hrnjak, P., "Developing Flow Map for Two-Phase R134a after Expansion Device," SAE Technical Paper 2008-01-0736, 2008, https://doi.org/10.4271/2008-01-0736.Also In
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