Heat transfer enhancement using shaped polymer tubes: Fin analysis

Journal of Heat Transfer

Volumn 126, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 211-218

  Li, Zhihua ^a   Davidson, Jane H ^a   Mantell, Susan C ^a  

^a University of Minnesota   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY LAYER FLOW; CORROSION; MINERALS; NUSSELT NUMBER; POLYMERS; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

HEAT TRANSFER RATE; POLYMER TUBES; PRESSURE CAPABILITY;

HEAT TRANSFER;

FIN; HEAT EXCHANGER; HEAT TRANSFER; POLYMER;

EID: 2342644729     PISSN: 00221481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1683663     Document Type: Article

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