Constructal design of T-Y assembly of fins for an optimized heat removal

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 52, Issue 5-6, 2009, Pages 1458-1463

  Lorenzini, Giulio ^a   Rocha, Luiz Alberto Oliveira ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Constructal design; Enhanced heat transfer; Fins; Optimization

Indexed keywords

DESIGN; FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT TRANSFER; OPTIMIZATION; THERMOANALYSIS;

CAVITY VOLUMES; CONSTRUCTAL DESIGN; ENHANCED HEAT TRANSFER; FINS; FLOW SYSTEMS; GEOMETRIC OPTIMIZATIONS; HEAT REMOVALS; OPTIMAL CONFIGURATIONS; PARAMETRIC STUDIES; POWER LAWS; THERMAL RESISTANCES;

GLOBAL OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 58149378158     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2008.09.007     Document Type: Article

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