Analysis of heat transfer and pressure drop characteristics in an offset strip fin heat exchanger

International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 259-263

  Bhowmik, H ^a,b   Lee, Kwan Soo ^a  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

^b DHAKA UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Colburn factor; Compact heat exchanger; Friction factor; Offset strip fins

Indexed keywords

DROPS; FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); FRICTION; HEAT TRANSFER; PRESSURE DROP; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SOLAR WATER HEATERS; THERMOANALYSIS; THREE DIMENSIONAL; TRIBOLOGY;

COLBURN FACTOR; COMPACT HEAT EXCHANGER; FANNING FRICTION FACTORS; FLUID FLOWS; FRICTION FACTOR; HEAT TRANSFER AND PRESSURE DROP CHARACTERISTICS; OFFSET STRIP FINS; PERFORMANCE CRITERION; REYNOLDS; THREE-DIMENSIONAL NUMERICAL MODELS; TRANSFER FACTORS; TURBULENT REGIONS;

HEAT EXCHANGERS;

EID: 60449104601     PISSN: 07351933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2008.11.001     Document Type: Article

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