Heat transfer and pressure drop characteristics of mini-fin structures

International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1167-1177

  Jiang, Pei Xue ^a   Xu, Rui Na ^a  

^a Tsinghua University   (China)

Author keywords

Convection heat transfer; Experiment; Mini channel; Mini fin

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL FLOW; FORCED CONVECTION; FRICTION; HEAT CONVECTION; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; PRESSURE DROP;

FLOW RESISTANCE; FRICTION FACTOR; MINI-CHANNEL STRUCTURE; MINI-FIN STRUCTURE;

FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE);

CHANNEL FLOW; FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); FORCED CONVECTION; FRICTION; HEAT CONVECTION; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; PRESSURE DROP;

EID: 34548610222     PISSN: 0142727X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatfluidflow.2006.11.008     Document Type: Article

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