A study of non-redirection louvre fin-and-tube heat exchangers

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science

Volumn 212, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-14

  Wang, C C ^a   Chang, Y P ^b   Chi, K Y ^b   Chang, Y J ^a  

^a INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

^b CHUNG YUAN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Heat transfer; Louvre fin; Pressure drop

Indexed keywords

FRICTION; HEAT TRANSFER; PRESSURE DROP; REYNOLDS NUMBER; TUBES (COMPONENTS); WIND TUNNELS;

COLBURN FACTOR; FANNING FRICTION FACTOR; LOUVRE FIN AND TUBE HEAT EXCHANGERS;

FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE);

HEAT EXCHANGER; HEAT TRANSFER; WIND TUNNEL;

EID: 0031950373     PISSN: 09544062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0954406981520999     Document Type: Article

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