Heat transfer performance during condensation inside spiralled micro-fin tubes

Journal of Heat Transfer

Volumn 126, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 321-328

  Bukasa, Jean Pierre M ^a   Liebenberg, Leon ^b   Meyer, Josua P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Condensation; Enhancement; Finned surfaces; Heat transfer

Indexed keywords

CONDENSATION; CONDENSERS (LIQUEFIERS); CORRELATION METHODS; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

GEOMETRIC PARAMETERS; MICRO-FIN TUBES;

HEAT TRANSFER;

CONDENSATION; FIN; HEAT EXCHANGER; HEAT TRANSFER; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

EID: 3142669376     PISSN: 00221481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1737777     Document Type: Article

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