Understanding limits on fin aspect ratios in counterflow microchannel arrays produced by diffusion bonding

Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering

Volumn 128, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 977-983

  Paul, Brian K ^a   Kwon, Patrick ^b   Subramanian, Ramkumar ^b  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Michigan State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Aspect ratio; Counterflow; Crossflow; Heat exchanger; Microchannel; Microlamination

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; DIFFUSION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HEAT EXCHANGERS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

COUNTERFLOW; CROSSFLOW; MICROCHANNEL; MICROLAMINATION;

FLUID MECHANICS;

EID: 33751092813     PISSN: 10871357     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2280672     Document Type: Article

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