A new methodology for determination of an optimum fin shape under dehumidifying conditions

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1105-1117

  Kundu, B ^a,b  

^a JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Air; Calculation; Deshumidification; Fin; Finned tube; Geometry; Heat exchanger; Optimisation

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL SOLUTIONS; DEHUMIDIFYING CONDITION; DESHUMIDIFICATION; DESIGN VARIABLES; FIN SHAPE; FINNED TUBE; HUMIDITY RATIO; LINEAR RELATION; LONGITUDINAL FIN; NONLINEAR SATURATION; OPTIMALITY CRITERIA; OPTIMISATIONS; OPTIMIZATION ANALYSIS; POLYNOMIAL FUNCTIONS; POWER LAW; WET SURFACES;

FORCED CONVECTION; GEOMETRY; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HUMIDITY CONTROL; MOISTURE; OPTIMIZATION; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE);

EID: 77955304621     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2010.04.001     Document Type: Article

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