Flow distribution property of the constructal distributor and heat transfer intensification in a mini heat exchanger

AIChE Journal

Volumn 54, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 2796-2808

  Fan, Yilin ^a   Boichot, Raphaël ^a   Goldin, Thierry ^a   Luo, Lingai ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE SAVOIE   (France)

Author keywords

Collector; Constructal component; Distributor; Flow maldistribution; Heat transfer intensification; Pump power consumption

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; DYNAMICS; ELECTRIC POWER UTILIZATION; FLUID DYNAMICS; HEAT TRANSFER; HEATING EQUIPMENT; PUMPS; SOLAR WATER HEATERS; THERMOANALYSIS;

COLLECTOR; CONSTRUCTAL COMPONENT; DISTRIBUTOR; FLOW MALDISTRIBUTION; PUMP POWER CONSUMPTION;

HEAT EXCHANGERS;

EID: 55749113510     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: 15475905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.11597     Document Type: Article

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