The metastable flow phenomenon of R12 through two capillary tubes was experimentally investigated. A method utilising the classic nucleation theory to predict the heterogeneous nucleation of refrigerant flowing through capillary tubes was developed. A correlation for the determination of the pressure difference between the thermodynamic saturated point and the point of the inception of vaporisation was established.
KEYWORDS: fluid flow, refrigerants, R12, capillary tubes, experiment, calculating, thermodynamics, pressure difference, vaporising.
Citation: ASHRAE Transactions, vol.96, pt. 1, Atlanta, 1990
Product Details
- Published:
- 1990
- Number of Pages:
- 5
- File Size:
- 1 file , 610 KB
- Product Code(s):
- D-18440
