Performance and optimum dimensions of flat fins for tube-and-fin heat exchangers: A generalized analysis

International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 658-668

  Kundu, B ^a   Das, P K ^b  

^a JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Optimization; Performance; Sector method; Semi analytical; Tube and fin heat exchanger

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATE RESULTS; FLAT FINS; IN-LINE; OPTIMUM DIMENSIONS; OPTIMUM LAYOUT; PERFORMANCE; SECTOR METHOD; SEMI-ANALYTICAL; STAGGERED ARRANGEMENT; TRANSVERSE TUBE PITCH; TRIANGULAR ARRAYS; TUBE-AND-FIN HEAT EXCHANGER; TUBE-FIN HEAT EXCHANGERS;

FORCED CONVECTION; HEAT EXCHANGERS; LAGRANGE MULTIPLIERS; OPTIMIZATION; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE);

EID: 67650656238     PISSN: 0142727X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatfluidflow.2009.03.016     Document Type: Article

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