Application of Taylor transformation to optimize rectangular fins with variable thermal parameters

Applied Mathematical Modelling

Volumn 22, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 11-21

  Yu, Lien Tsai ^a   Chen, Cha'O Kuang ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; HEAT CONVECTION; MATHEMATICAL TRANSFORMATIONS; NONLINEAR EQUATIONS; OPTIMIZATION; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY OF SOLIDS;

TAYLOR TRANSFORMATION;

FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE);

CONVECTION; FIN; HEAT TRANSFER; RADIATION;

EID: 0344936674     PISSN: 0307904X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0307-904X(98)00004-3     Document Type: Article

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