Numerical analysis of filmwise condensation in a plate fin-and-tube heat exchanger in presence of non-condensable gas

Heat and Mass Transfer/Waerme- und Stoffuebertragung

Volumn 45, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1561-1573

  Benelmir, Riad ^a   Mokraoui, Salim ^a   Souayed, Ali ^a  

^a Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Technologies et Industries du Bois   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FILMWISE CONDENSATION; FIN AND TUBE HEAT EXCHANGER; FLUENT SOFTWARE; HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER; NON-CONDENSABLE GAS; NUMERICAL MODELS; PLATE FINS; STATIONARY MODES; THREE DIMENSIONS; VERTICAL PLANE; WATER VAPOR CONDENSATION;

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; CONDENSATION; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); MASS TRANSFER; WATER VAPOR;

HEAT EXCHANGERS;

EID: 70349601563     PISSN: 09477411     EISSN: 14321181     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00231-009-0531-8     Document Type: Article

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