Natural convection heat transfer enhancements from a cylinder using porous carbon foam: Experimental study

Journal of Heat Transfer

Volumn 130, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1225021-1225026

  Jamin, Yorwearth L ^a   Mohamad, A A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Heat exchangers; Heat transfer enhancements; Natural convection; Porous media

Indexed keywords

EID: 56349090208     PISSN: 00221481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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