Effect of electric field on heat transfer performance of automobile radiator at low frontal air velocity

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 26, Issue 17-18, 2006, Pages 2073-2078

  Vithayasai, S ^a   Kiatsiriroat, T ^a   Nuntaphan, A ^b  

^a CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Mae Moh Training Center   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Automobile radiator; Electric field; Heat exchanger testing; Heat transfer enhancement

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE RADIATORS; CORRELATION METHODS; FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); HEAT TRANSFER; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT; WIND TUNNELS;

HEAT EXCHANGER TESTING; HEAT TRANSFER ENHANCEMENT; HOT WATER STREAM;

ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS;

EID: 33745451563     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2006.04.018     Document Type: Article

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