Application of a genetic algorithm to optimize the refrigerant circuit of fin-and-tube heat exchangers for maximum heat transfer or shortest tube

International Journal of Thermal Sciences

Volumn 47, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 985-997

  Wu, Zhigang ^a   Ding, Guoliang ^a   Wang, Kaijian ^b   Fukaya, Masaharu ^b  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b FUJITSU LABORATORIES LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Fin and tube; Genetic algorithm; Heat exchanger; Optimization; Refrigerant circuit

Indexed keywords

GENETIC ALGORITHMS; HEAT TRANSFER; OPTIMIZATION; REFRIGERANTS;

FIN AND TUBE HEAT EXCHANGERS; REFRIGERANT CIRCUIT (RC);

HEAT EXCHANGERS;

EID: 43849087812     PISSN: 12900729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2007.08.005     Document Type: Article

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