Numerical investigation of a PCM-based heat sink with internal fins: Constant heat flux

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 51, Issue 5-6, 2008, Pages 1488-1493

  Shatikian, V ^a   Ziskind, G ^a   Letan, R ^a  

^a Pearlstone Ctr Aero Eng Studs   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; HEAT FLUX; NUSSELT NUMBER; PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS; PHASE TRANSITIONS; SPECIFIC HEAT;

FIN HEIGHT; INTERNAL FINS; NUMERICAL INVESTIGATION;

FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE);

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); HEAT FLUX; NUSSELT NUMBER; PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS; PHASE TRANSITIONS; SPECIFIC HEAT;

EID: 39149093665     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2007.11.036     Document Type: Article

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