Experimental research on the effects of ditributor configuration on flow distribution in plate-fin heat exchangers

Heat Transfer - Asian Research

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 402-410

  Zhang, Zhe ^a   Li, Yanzhong ^a   Xu, Qing ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Distributor; Flow distribution; Plate fin heat exchanger

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); REYNOLDS NUMBER;

FLOW DISTRIBUTION; NON-UNIFORMITY;

HEAT EXCHANGERS;

DISTRIBUTION; FLUID FLOW; HEAT EXCHANGER; HEAT TRANSFER; RESEARCH;

EID: 7544245199     PISSN: 10992871     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/htj.20023     Document Type: Article

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