Three-dimensional flow and heat transfer calculations in micro-channel heat exchangers

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Heat Transfer Division, (Publication) HTD

Volumn 369, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 199-208

  Saha, A K ^a   Acharya, Sumanta ^a  

^a Louisiana State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRICTION FACTORS; MICROCHANNELS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COOLANTS; COOLING; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; FLOW OF FLUIDS; FRICTION; HEAT TRANSFER; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; PRANDTL NUMBER; REYNOLDS NUMBER; TURBINES; TURBOMACHINE BLADES;

HEAT EXCHANGERS;

EID: 1542537681     PISSN: 02725673     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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