A study on the correlation between the thermal contact conductance and effective factors in fin-tube heat exchangers with 9.52 mm tube

International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1006-1014

  Jeong, Jin ^a   Kim, Chang Nyung ^a   Youn, Baek ^b   Kim, Young Saeng ^b  

^a Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

^b SAMSUNG Electronics   (South Korea)

Author keywords

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

Indexed keywords

FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); HEAT CONDUCTION; HEAT RESISTANCE; THERMAL INSULATION;

FIN-TUBE HEAT EXCHANGERS; HYDROPHILIC COATINGS; THERMAL CONTACT CONDUCTANCE;

HEAT EXCHANGERS;

HEAT EXCHANGER; HEAT TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 11344261780     PISSN: 0142727X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatfluidflow.2004.03.005     Document Type: Article

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