Optimum performances of longitudinal convective fins with symmetrical and asymmetrical profiles

International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 634-641

  Fabbri, Giampietro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIN; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; GENETIC ALGORITHM; HEAT EXCHANGER; HEAT TRANSFER ENHANCEMENT;

EID: 0033379607     PISSN: 0142727X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0142-727X(99)00023-5     Document Type: Article

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