Numerical investigation of local entropy production rate of a finned oval tube with vortex generators

International Journal of Thermal Sciences

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 922-935

  Herpe, J ^a,b   Bougeard, D ^a   Russeil, S ^a   Stanciu, M ^b  

^a ECOLE DES MINES DE DOUAI   (France)

^b VALEO   (France)

Author keywords

CFD; Delta winglet; Entropy production; Heat exchanger; Longitudinal vortex

Indexed keywords

DRAG; FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); FLOW FIELDS; HEAT EXCHANGERS; THREE DIMENSIONAL; TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT; VORTEX FLOW;

BEJAN NUMBERS; CFD; COMPACT HEAT EXCHANGERS; DELTA WINGLET; DRAG FORCES; ENTROPY PRODUCTION; ENTROPY PRODUCTION RATES; FIN EFFICIENCIES; FINITE VOLUMES; FLOW GRADIENTS; GLOBAL CRITERION; GLOBAL ENTROPIES; LOCAL ENTROPIES; LONGITUDINAL VORTEX; LONGITUDINAL VORTEX GENERATORS; NUMBER OF TRANSFER UNITS; NUMERICAL INVESTIGATIONS; OUTER SURFACES; OVAL TUBES; TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS; VOLUMETRIC ENTROPIES; VORTEX GENERATORS;

ENTROPY;

EID: 60849094373     PISSN: 12900729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2008.07.006     Document Type: Article

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