An evaluation of models for condensation heat transfer on low-finned tubes

Journal of Enhanced Heat Transfer

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 51-60

  Briggs, A ^a   Rose, J W ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Condensation; Low finned tubes; Surface tension

Indexed keywords

ALGEBRA; CONDENSATION; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); GRAVITATIONAL EFFECTS; HEAT FLUX; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SURFACE TENSION; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

PRESSURE GRADIENTS; TEMPERATURE DROP;

HEAT TRANSFER;

EID: 0032676782     PISSN: 10655131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/JEnhHeatTransf.v6.i1.50     Document Type: Article

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