An experimental study of heat transfer and friction characteristics of typical louver fin-and-tube heat exchangers

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 41, Issue 4-5, 1998, Pages 817-822

  Wang, Chi Chuan ^a   Chi, Kuan Yu ^a   Chang, Yu Juei ^b   Chang, Yeon Pun ^a  

^a INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

^b CHUNG YUAN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); FRICTION; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; PRESSURE DROP; REYNOLDS NUMBER; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

LOUVER FIN-AND-TUBE HEAT EXCHANGERS;

HEAT TRANSFER;

EID: 0031988415     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0017-9310(97)00154-3     Document Type: Article

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