Influence of combined non-uniform wire coil and twisted tape inserts on thermal performance characteristics

International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 850-856

  Eiamsa ard, S ^a   Nivesrangsan, P ^a   Chokphoemphun, S ^b   Promvonge, P ^b  

^a MAHANAKORN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

^b KING MONGKUT'S INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY LADKRABANG   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Heat transfer enhancement; Twisted tape; Variable non uniform wire coil; Wire coil

Indexed keywords

COIL PITCH; EMPIRICAL CORRELATIONS; ENHANCEMENT DEVICES; FRICTION FACTORS; HEAT TRANSFER ENHANCEMENT; HEAT TRANSFER RATE; NONUNIFORM; TEST FLUIDS; THERMAL PERFORMANCE; TWISTED TAPE INSERT; TWISTED TAPES; WIRE-COILS;

AIR; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; MIXED CONVECTION; REYNOLDS NUMBER;

WIRE;

EID: 77955269136     PISSN: 07351933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2010.05.012     Document Type: Article

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