Investigation of flow and heat transfer in corrugated passages - I. Experimental results

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 149-164

  Stasiek, J ^a   Collins, M W ^a   Ciofalo, M ^b   Chew, P E ^c  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^c PowerGen   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORRUGATION; FLUID FLOW; HEAT TRANSFER;

AIR PREHEATERS; FOSSIL FUEL POWER PLANTS; GEOMETRY; HEAT EXCHANGERS; NUMERICAL METHODS; NUSSELT NUMBER; PRESSURE DROP; REYNOLDS NUMBER;

CORRUGATION GEOMETRY; FRICTION FACTORS; STORAGE TYPE EXCHANGERS; SURFACE TYPE EXCHANGERS; THERMOCHROMIC LIQUID CRYSTAL;

HEAT TRANSFER;

EID: 0029657578     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0017-9310(96)85013-7     Document Type: Article

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