Heat transfer characteristics of an insulated regular polygonal pipe by using a wedge thermal resistance model

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 629-645

  Chou, Huann Ming ^a   Wong, King Leung ^a  

^a KUN SHAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Insulation; Regular polygonal pipe; Wedge thermal resistance

Indexed keywords

HEAT PIPES; HEAT RESISTANCE; INSULATING MATERIALS; SURFACE PROPERTIES; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

WEDGE THERMAL RESISTANCE;

HEAT TRANSFER;

EID: 0037332643     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-8904(02)00064-X     Document Type: Article

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