On the heat transfer characteristics of heat sinks: Influence of fin spacing at low Reynolds number region

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 50, Issue 13-14, 2007, Pages 2667-2674

  Yang, Kai Shing ^a   Chiang, Ching Ming ^b   Lin, Yur Tsai ^b   Chien, Kuo Hsiang ^a   Wang, Chi Chuan ^a  

^a INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

^b YUAN ZE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Heat sink; Inverse Graetz number; Louver; Plate; Slit

Indexed keywords

DRAG; FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); HEAT TRANSFER; PRESSURE DROP; REYNOLDS NUMBER;

FRONTAL VELOCITY; INVERSE GRAETZ NUMBER; LOUVER;

HEAT SINKS;

DRAG; FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); HEAT SINKS; HEAT TRANSFER; PRESSURE DROP; REYNOLDS NUMBER;

EID: 33947725647     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2006.11.047     Document Type: Article

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