Single-phase flow pressure drop and heat transfer measurements in a horizontal microfin tube in the transition regime

Journal of Enhanced Heat Transfer

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 141-159

  Mukkamala, Yangnavalkya ^a   Sundaresan, R ^a  

^a VIT UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Correlations; Efficiency index; Friction factors; Heat transfer; Microfins; Transition flows

Indexed keywords

DROPS; FLUID DYNAMICS; FRICTION; HEAT TRANSFER; HYDRODYNAMICS; PRESSURE DROP; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SOLAR WATER HEATERS; THERMOANALYSIS; TRANSITION FLOW; TRIBOLOGY; TUBES (COMPONENTS); TURBULENCE; WATER;

CORRELATIONS; EFFICIENCY INDEX; FRICTION FACTORS; MICROFINS; TRANSITION FLOWS;

HEAT EXCHANGERS;

EID: 59349084321     PISSN: 10655131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/JEnhHeatTransf.v16.i2.40     Document Type: Article

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