Performance prediction of compact fin-and-tube heat exchangers in maldistributed airflow

Heat Transfer Engineering

Volumn 28, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 986-996

  T'Joen, C ^a   Willockx, A ^a   Steeman, H J ^a   De Paepe, M ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; HEAT TRANSFER; REYNOLDS NUMBER; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

AIRFLOW; INLET FLOW CONDITIONS; NON-UNIFORM FLOW;

HEAT EXCHANGERS;

EID: 34648846684     PISSN: 01457632     EISSN: 15210537     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01457630701483570     Document Type: Article

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