Study on the heat transfer characteristics of the annular fin under dry-surface, partially wet-surface, and fully wet-surface conditions

International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 112-121

  Naphon, Paisarn ^a  

^a SRINAKHARINWIROT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Annular fin; Dry surface; Heat transfer characteristics; Partially wet surface; Wet surface

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION;

ANNULAR FIN; DRY SURFACE; HEAT TRANSFER CHARACTERISTICS; PARTIALLY WET SURFACE; WET SURFACE;

HEAT TRANSFER;

HEAT TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MODELING;

EID: 29944437715     PISSN: 07351933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2005.08.009     Document Type: Article

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