Heat transfer and friction characteristics of internal helical-rib roughness

Journal of Heat Transfer

Volumn 122, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 134-142

  Webb, R L ^a   Narayanamurthy, R ^b   Thors, P ^b  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

^b Wolverine Tube Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Enhancement; Forced convection; Heat transfer; Roughness

Indexed keywords

FORCED CONVECTION; FRICTION; GEOMETRICAL EFFECT; HEAT TRANSFER; HELICAL GROOVE; ROUGHNESS;

EID: 0034022301     PISSN: 00221481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.521444     Document Type: Article

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