Single-phase heat transfer and flow friction correlations for microfin tubes

International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 500-508

  Wang, C C ^a   Chiou, C B ^b   Lu, D C ^b  

^a INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Heat exchangers; Heat transfer; Heat momentum analogy; Microfin tube; Pressure drops; Single phase

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; FLOW OF FLUIDS; FRICTION; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT TRANSFER; PRESSURE DROP; REYNOLDS NUMBER;

HEAT MOMENTUM ANALOGY; MICROFIN TUBE; SINGLE PHASE; WILSON PLOT TECHNIQUES;

TUBES (COMPONENTS);

FINS; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT TRANSFER; PRESSURE DROP;

EID: 0030267840     PISSN: 0142727X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0142-727X(96)00048-3     Document Type: Article

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