A numerical study of fluid flow and heat transfer over a bank of flat tubes

Numerical Heat Transfer; Part A: Applications

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 359-385

  Bahaidarah, Haitham M S ^a   Anand, N K ^a   Chen, H C ^b  

^a Texas A and M University   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT FLUX; HEAT TRANSFER; NUSSELT NUMBER; PRANDTL NUMBER; PRESSURE DROP; PROJECTION SYSTEMS; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMAL EFFECTS;

AUTOMOTIVE RADIATORS; COORDINATE SYSTEMS; FLAT TUBES; HEAT TRANSFER PERFORMANCE;

FLOW OF FLUIDS;

EID: 23844462521     PISSN: 10407782     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10407780590957134     Document Type: Article

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