Experimental investigation of thermal contact resistance in plain-fin-and-tube evaporators with collarless fins

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 527-536

  ElSherbini, A I ^a   Jacobi, A M ^a   Hrnjak, P S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Array; Fine; Finned tube; Heat transfer; Interface; Measurement; Tube

Indexed keywords

EVAPORATORS; FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); INTERFACES (MATERIALS); REFRIGERATION; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

THERMAL CONTACT RESISTANCE;

HEAT EXCHANGERS;

EID: 0038823957     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-7007(03)00007-0     Document Type: Article

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