Numerical investigation of fluid flow and heat transfer over louvered fins in compact heat exchanger

International Journal of Thermal Sciences

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 199-211

  Malapure, V P ^a   Mitra, Sushanta K ^a   Bhattacharya, A ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

Author keywords

Friction factor; Heat exchangers; Louvered fins; Stanton number

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOW OF FLUIDS; FRICTION; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT TRANSFER; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; NUSSELT NUMBER; REYNOLDS NUMBER;

FRICTION FACTOR; LOUVER ANGLE; LOUVERED FINS; STANTON NUMBER;

FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE);

EID: 33751198721     PISSN: 12900729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2006.04.010     Document Type: Article

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