Optimum geometry design of a longitudinal fin with volumetric heat generation under the influences of natural convection and radiation

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 51, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1938-1946

  Azarkish, H ^a   Sarvari, S M H ^a   Behzadmehr, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SISTAN AND BALUCHESTAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

B spline curve; Genetic algorithm; Geometry optimization; Longitudinal fin

Indexed keywords

B-SPLINE CURVE; BASE TEMPERATURE; CONTROL POINT; CONVECTIVE HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENT; DESIGN PROBLEMS; FIN EFFICIENCY; FIN LENGTH; GEOMETRY OPTIMIZATION; LONGITUDINAL FIN; MODIFIED GENETIC ALGORITHMS; OBJECTIVE FUNCTIONS; OPTIMIZATION PROBLEMS; OPTIMUM GEOMETRY; SURFACE EMISSIVITY; VOLUMETRIC HEAT GENERATION;

COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; CURVE FITTING; DESIGN; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; HEAT GENERATION; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; NATURAL CONVECTION; OPTIMIZATION; SPLINES;

FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE);

EID: 77955315040     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2010.02.026     Document Type: Article

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