Performance and optimization analysis for fins of straight taper with simultaneous heat and mass transfer

Journal of Heat Transfer

Volumn 126, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 862-868

  Kundu, B ^a   Das, P K ^b  

^a JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Analytical; Dehumidification; Finned surfaces; Heat exchangers; Optimization

Indexed keywords

FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); MASS TRANSFER; OPTIMIZATION; WETTING;

FIN BASE TEMPERATURE; FROBENIUS POWER SERIES EXPANSION; WET FINS;

HEAT TRANSFER;

HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

EID: 10644290965     PISSN: 00221481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1798911     Document Type: Article

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