Thermodynamic optimization of free convection film condensation on a horizontal elliptical tube with variable wall temperature

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 50, Issue 23-24, 2007, Pages 4607-4613

  Yang, Sheng An ^a   Li, Guan Cyun ^a   Yang, Wen Jei ^b  

^a NATIONAL KAOHSIUNG UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Condensation; Elliptical tube; Free convection; Thermodynamic second law; Variable wall temperature

Indexed keywords

CONDENSATION; ENTROPY; LAMINAR FLOW; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

ELLIPTICAL TUBE; HORIZONTAL ELLIPTICAL TUBE; THERMODYNAMIC ANALYSIS; THERMODYNAMIC SECOND LAW;

NATURAL CONVECTION;

CONDENSATION; ENTROPY; LAMINAR FLOW; NATURAL CONVECTION; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

EID: 34748880885     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2007.03.019     Document Type: Article

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