Mechanical analysis of streamlined tubes with non-uniform wall thickness for heat exchangers

Journal of Strain Analysis for Engineering Design

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 275-285

  Li, Z ^a   Mantell, S C ^a,b   Davidson, J H ^a  

^a University of Minnesota   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Deformation; Elliptical tube; Heat exchanger; Non uniform wall; Polymer; Strain; Stress

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE RADIATORS; DEFORMATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GEOMETRY; HEAT EXCHANGERS; POLYMERS; STRAIN; STRESS ANALYSIS; THICKNESS MEASUREMENT;

ELLIPTICAL TUBES; MECHANICAL ANALYSIS; NON-UNIFORM WALL; STREAMLINED TUBES;

TUBES (COMPONENTS);

EID: 17444383867     PISSN: 03093247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/030932405X12858     Document Type: Article

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