Three-dimensional numerical study of heat transfer characteristics of plain plate fin-and-tube heat exchangers from view point of field synergy principle

International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 459-473

  He, Y L ^a   Tao, W Q ^a   Song, F Q ^a   Zhang, W ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Field synergy principle; Numerical simulation; Plate fin and tube surface

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT TRANSFER; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; THERMAL EFFECTS; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

FIN PITCH; LAMINAR HEAT TRANSFER; TUBE PITCH; TUBE ROW NUMBERS;

FLOW OF FLUIDS;

HEAT TRANSFER;

EID: 16844374316     PISSN: 0142727X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatfluidflow.2004.11.003     Document Type: Article

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