Heat exchanger behavior in non uniform flow

Experimental Heat Transfer

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 281-296

  T'Joen, C ^a   De Paepe, M ^a   Vanhee, F ^b  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b Onderzoekscentrum voor de Aanwending van Staal   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Heat exchanger; Non uniform flow

Indexed keywords

AIR; FLOW OF FLUIDS; HEAT TRANSFER; REYNOLDS NUMBER; WATER;

HEAT EXCHANGER PERFORMANCE; HEAT TRANSFER CAPACITY; NON UNIFORM FLOW;

HEAT EXCHANGERS;

EID: 33748644913     PISSN: 08916152     EISSN: 15210480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08916150600623382     Document Type: Article

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