Estimation of heat-transfer characteristics on a fin under wet conditions

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 51, Issue 9-10, 2008, Pages 2123-2138

  Chen, Han Taw ^a   Wang, Hung Chih ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; HEAT CONDUCTION; PROBLEM SOLVING; THERMAL EFFECTS;

LEWIS NUMBER; OVERALL HEAT-TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS;

FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE);

FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); HEAT CONDUCTION; PROBLEM SOLVING; THERMAL EFFECTS;

EID: 41649111332     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2007.11.011     Document Type: Article

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