Optimum geometric arrangement of vertical rectangular fin arrays in natural convection

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 51, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 2449-2456

  Zhang, Xiaohui ^a   Liu, Dawei ^a  

^a SOOCHOW UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Constructal theory; Fin arrays; Natural convection; Spacing

Indexed keywords

COMPARISON RESULT; CONSTRUCTAL THEORY; ENHANCEMENT OF HEAT TRANSFER; FIN ARRAYS; HEAT TRANSFER ENHANCEMENT; LAMINAR NATURAL CONVECTION; MAXIMUM HEAT TRANSFER; MULTISCALES; NUMERICAL RESULTS; OPTIMAL SPACING; OUTLET VELOCITIES;

BODIES OF REVOLUTION; BOUNDARY LAYERS; FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT TRANSFER; NATURAL CONVECTION; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; OPTIMIZATION;

PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS);

EID: 77955471993     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2010.05.009     Document Type: Article

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