3D numerical simulation on fluid flow and heat transfer characteristics in multistage heat exchanger with slit fins

Heat and Mass Transfer/Waerme- und Stoffuebertragung

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 125-136

  Tao, W Q ^a   Cheng, Y P ^b   Lee, T S ^b  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT TRANSFER; LAMINAR FLOW; PRESSURE DROP;

HEAT TRANSFER PERFORMANCE; LAMINAR CONJUGATED MODELS; PLAIN PLATE FINS; THREE-STAGE HEAT EXCHANGERS;

FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE);

EID: 34548553401     PISSN: 09477411     EISSN: 14321181     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00231-006-0227-2     Document Type: Article

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