Performance and optimization analysis of a constructal T-shaped fin subject to variable thermal conductivity and convective heat transfer coefficient

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 53, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 254-267

  Kundu, B ^a   Bhanja, D ^a  

^a JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Cooling; Enhancement; Fin; Heat exchanger; Heat transfer coefficient; Optimization; Performance

Indexed keywords

ADOMIAN DECOMPOSITION METHOD; ANALYTICAL MODEL; COMPARATIVE STUDIES; CONSTRUCTAL; CONVECTIVE HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENT; COOLING ENHANCEMENT; ENERGY EQUATION; ENHANCEMENT; FIN; FIN MATERIALS; FIN SURFACE; HEAT TRANSFER RATE; OPTIMIZATION ANALYSIS; OPTIMUM DIMENSIONS; RATE OF HEAT TRANSFER; SOLUTION PROCESS; THERMAL PERFORMANCE; THERMOPHYSICAL PARAMETERS; VARIABLE THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

COOLING; HEAT CONVECTION; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; NONLINEAR EQUATIONS; OPTIMIZATION; SPECIFIC HEAT; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMOANALYSIS;

FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE);

EID: 71749100876     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2009.09.034     Document Type: Article

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