Alternative solutions for longitudinal fins of rectangular, trapezoidal, and concave parabolic profiles

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 51, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 2188-2194

  Aziz, Abdul ^a   Fang, Tiegang ^b  

^a GONZAGA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b North Carolina State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Analytical solution; Condensation; Fins; Heat conduction; Heat Convection; Longitudinal fins

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL SOLUTION; ANALYTICAL SOLUTIONS; BIOT NUMBER; CONVECTIVE FIN; DIMENSIONLESS HEAT FLUX; FIN PARAMETERS; FINS; FIXED TEMPERATURE; LONGITUDINAL FIN; PARABOLIC PROFILES; THERMAL ANALYSIS; THERMAL BOUNDARY CONDITIONS;

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; CONDENSATION; FORCED CONVECTION; HEAT CONDUCTION; HEAT FLUX; THERMOANALYSIS;

FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE);

EID: 77953915774     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2010.03.012     Document Type: Article

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