Numerical study of laminar free convection about a horizontal cylinder with longitudinal fins of finite thickness

International Journal of Thermal Sciences

Volumn 46, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 692-698

  Haldar, S C ^a   Kochhar, G S ^a   Manohar, K ^a   Sahoo, R K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES   (Trinidad and Tobago)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Free convection; Horizontal cylinder; Longitudinal fin

Indexed keywords

CYLINDERS (SHAPES); FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); HEAT TRANSFER; LAMINAR FLOW; NUMERICAL METHODS; OPTIMIZATION;

FINITE THICKNESS; HORIZONTAL CYLINDER; LONGITUDINAL FIN;

NATURAL CONVECTION;

EID: 34247600116     PISSN: 12900729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2006.10.001     Document Type: Article

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