A comparative study of elliptical and circular sections in one- and two-row tubes and plate fin heat exchangers

International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 247-252

  Rocha, L A O ^a   Saboya, F E M ^b   Vargas, J V C ^c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE   (Brazil)

^b FLUMINENSE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Fin efficiency gain; Heat transfer correlations; Pressure drop reduction

Indexed keywords

HEAT TRANSFER; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; MASS TRANSFER; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; PRESSURE DROP; REYNOLDS NUMBER; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

FIN EFFICIENCY;

FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE);

FINS; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT TRANSFER; PIPES; PLATES;

EID: 0031126852     PISSN: 0142727X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0142-727X(96)00063-X     Document Type: Article

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