Effect of variable heat transfer coefficient, fin geometry, and curvature on the thermal performance of extended surfaces

Journal of Electronic Packaging

Volumn 125, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 456-460

  Nnanna, A G Agwu ^a   Haji Sheikh, A ^b   Agonafer, D ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY CALUMET   (United States)

^b University of Texas at Arlington   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); HEAT CONDUCTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SURFACES; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; THERMAL EFFECTS;

CONSERVATION ENERGY EQUATION; FIN GEOMETRY; SURFACE CURVATURE;

HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS;

EID: 0141884162     PISSN: 10437398     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1602711     Document Type: Article

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