Turbulent heat transfer, pressure drop and fin efficiency in annular regions with continuous longitudinal rectangular fins

Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 55-65

  Braga, C V M ^a   Saboya, F E M ^b  

^a PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b FLUMINENSE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Annular duct; Fin efficiency; Friction factor; Pressure drop; Turbulent heat transfer

Indexed keywords

AIR; BRASS; FRICTION; HEAT PIPES; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; NUSSELT NUMBER; PIPE FLOW; PRESSURE DROP; REYNOLDS NUMBER; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY OF SOLIDS; TURBULENT FLOW; WATER;

RECTANGULAR FINS;

FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE);

DUCT; FIN; FRICTION; HEAT TRANSFER; PRESSURE DROP; TURBULENT FLOW;

EID: 0033393381     PISSN: 08941777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0894-1777(99)00026-6     Document Type: Article

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