A series solution of the fin problem with a temperature-dependent thermal conductivity

Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

Volumn 39, Issue 22, 2006, Pages 4894-4901

  Kim, Sin ^a   Huang, Cheng Hung ^b  

^a Jeju National University   (South Korea)

^b NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; APPROXIMATION THEORY; DIFFERENTIATION (CALCULUS); THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMAL EFFECTS;

ADOMIAN DECOMPOSITION METHOD (ADM); RECURSIVE ALGORITHMS; TAYLOR SERIES;

FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE);

EID: 33846854681     PISSN: 00223727     EISSN: 13616463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0022-3727/39/22/023     Document Type: Article

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