Comprehensive study of convex-louver and wavy fin-and-tube heat exchangers

Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 423-430

  Wang, Chi Chuan ^a,c   Tsai, Yu Min ^b,d   Lu, Ding Chong ^b,d  

^a INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c The Energy and Resources Institute   (India)

^d Department of Mechanical Engineering ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); FRICTION; HEAT TRANSFER; REYNOLDS NUMBER;

CONVEX LOUVER HEAT EXCHANGERS; WAVY FIN AND TUBE HEAT EXCHANGERS;

HEAT EXCHANGERS;

EID: 0032121247     PISSN: 08878722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/2.6354     Document Type: Article

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