A multi-objective optimization of radiative fin array systems in a fuzzy environment

Journal of Heat Transfer

Volumn 118, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 642-649

  Chung, B T F ^a   Zhang, B X ^a,b   Lee, E T ^c  

^a University of Akron   (United States)

^b Lintern Coiporation   (United States)

^c L and P Culture and Technology Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Finned surfaces; Numerical methods; Radiation interaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 0010811809     PISSN: 00221481     EISSN: 15288943     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2822680     Document Type: Article

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