Forced convection and entropy generation from elliptic tubes with longitudinal fins

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 50, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1946-1954

  Ibrahim, E ^a   Moawed, M ^b  

^a Zagazig University ^*  (Egypt)

^b Benha University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Elliptic tube; Entropy generation; Forced convection; Longitudinal fins

Indexed keywords

ELLIPTIC TUBE; ENTROPY GENERATION; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; FRICTION FACTORS; FRICTION FORCE; GEOMETRICAL PARAMETERS; HEAT TRANSFER CHARACTERISTICS; LONGITUDINAL FIN; LONGITUDINAL FINS; SURFACE TEMPERATURES; TESTING FLUIDS; TOTAL ENTROPY;

AIR; FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); FORCED CONVECTION; FRICTION; GEOMETRY; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT TRANSFER; REYNOLDS NUMBER; TRIBOLOGY; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

ENTROPY;

EID: 67149138109     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2009.04.021     Document Type: Article

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