An exact solution to steady heat conduction in a two-dimensional annulus on a one-dimensional fin: Application to frosted heat exchangers with round tubes

Journal of Heat Transfer

Volumn 128, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 397-404

  Sommers, A D ^a   Jacobi, A M ^a  

^a United States of America   (United States)

Author keywords

Conduction; Fin efficiency; Frost; Heat transfer; Sector method

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; EIGENVALUES AND EIGENFUNCTIONS; FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); FROST EFFECTS; HEAT EXCHANGERS; SUBSTRATES; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

ANALYTICAL SOLUTION; FIN EFFICIENCY; SECTOR METHOD;

HEAT CONDUCTION;

APPROXIMATION THEORY; EIGENVALUES AND EIGENFUNCTIONS; FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); FROST EFFECTS; HEAT CONDUCTION; HEAT EXCHANGERS; SUBSTRATES; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

EID: 33645837244     PISSN: 00221481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2165210     Document Type: Article

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