Optimization study relevant to louvered fin compact heat exchangers

International Journal of Heat Exchangers

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 73-92

  Stephan, R A ^a   Thole, K A ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Compact heat exchanger; Louvered fins

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY LAYERS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); HEAT CONDUCTION; HEAT RESISTANCE; HEAT TRANSFER; OPTIMIZATION; VISCOSITY;

COMPACT HEAT EXCHANGERS; KINEMATIC VISCOSITY; LOUVERED FINS; TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS;

HEAT EXCHANGERS;

EID: 14744283951     PISSN: 15245608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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