Constructal tree-shaped parallel flow heat exchangers

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 49, Issue 23-24, 2006, Pages 4558-4566

  Zimparov, V D ^a   da Silva, A K ^b   Bejan, A ^c  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF GABROVO   (Bulgaria)

^b University of Hawaii at Manoa   (United States)

^c Duke University   (United States)

Author keywords

Constructal theory; Dendritic flow; Parallel flow; Tree shaped heat exchanger

Indexed keywords

FLOW OF FLUIDS; HEAT TRANSFER; STREAM FLOW;

CONSTRUCTAL THEORY; DENDRITIC FLOW; PARALLEL FLOW; TREE-SHAPED HEAT EXCHANGER;

HEAT EXCHANGERS;

FLOW OF FLUIDS; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT TRANSFER; STREAM FLOW;

EID: 33746889840     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2006.04.035     Document Type: Article

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