Heat transfer and friction correlation for compact louvered fm-and-tube heat exchangers

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 42, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 1945-1956

  Wang, C C ^a   Lee, C J ^b   Chang, C T ^a   Lin, S P ^a  

^a INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

^b YUAN ZE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Correlation; Friction; Heat exchanger; Heat transfer; Louver fin

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); FRICTION; HEAT PIPES;

LOUVER PITCH;

HEAT TRANSFER;

FRICTION; HEAT EXCHANGER; HEAT TRANSFER;

EID: 0032105416     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0017-9310(98)00302-0     Document Type: Article

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