Boiling heat transfer coefficient and pressure drop of R1234yf flow inside smooth flattened tubes: An experimental study

•Using flattened tubes enhances heat transfer coefficient up to 154%.•Flattening tubes increases pressure drop up to 270%.•Heat transfer and pressure drop increase with vapor quality and mass velocity.•Vapor quality has no major effect on the performance evaluation criterion (PEC).•The highest PEC i...

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