An experimental-numerical evaluation of thermal contact conductance in fin-tube heat exchangers

JSME International Journal, Series B: Fluids and Thermal Engineering

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 299-307

  Kim, Chang Nyung ^a   Jeong, Jin ^a   Youn, Baek ^b   Kil, Seong Ho ^b  

^a Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

^b Graduate School of Kyunghee Univ ^*

Author keywords

Fin tube heat exchanger; Heat transfer; Overall heat transfer coefficient; Thermal contact conductance; Thermal contact resistance

Indexed keywords

ERROR ANALYSIS; FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

THERMAL CONTACT CONDUCTANCE;

HEAT EXCHANGERS;

EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FIN; HEAT EXCHANGER; HEAT TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL METHOD;

EID: 0041324657     PISSN: 13408054     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1299/jsmeb.46.299     Document Type: Article

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