Heat transfer and friction characteristics of crimped spiral finned heat exchangers with dehumidification

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 25, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 327-340

  Nuntaphan, A ^a   Kiatsiriroat, T ^b   Wang, C C ^c  

^a Mae Moh Training Center   (Thailand)

^b CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Air side performance; Crimped spiral fins; Dehumidiflcation

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); FLUE GASES; FRICTION; HEAT EXCHANGERS; PRESSURE DROP;

AIR-SIDE PERFORMANCE; CRIMPED SPIRAL FANS; DEHUMIDIFICATION; TRANSVERSE TUBE PITCH;

HEAT TRANSFER;

EID: 5544281818     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2004.05.014     Document Type: Article

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