Prediction of the temperature in a fin cooled by natural convection and radiation

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 26, Issue 14-15, 2006, Pages 1662-1668

  Mueller Jr , D W ^a   Abu Mulaweh, H I ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY FORT WAYNE   (United States)

Author keywords

Convection; Cooling systems; Finite difference; Fins; Radiation

Indexed keywords

FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); HEAT LOSSES; HEAT TRANSFER; RADIATION; THERMAL EFFECTS;

CONVECTION; CYLINDRICAL CROSS-SECTION; FINS; HORIZONTAL CYLINDER;

NATURAL CONVECTION;

EID: 33646348463     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2005.11.014     Document Type: Article

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