Minimization of entropy generation in flat heat pipe

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 54, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 645-648

  Maheshkumar, P ^a   Muraleedharan, C ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY CALICUT   (India)

Author keywords

Entropy minimization; Flat heat pipe; Second law of thermodynamics

Indexed keywords

DESIGN VARIABLES; ENTROPY GENERATION; ENTROPY MINIMIZATION; FLAT HEAT PIPE; FRICTIONAL LOSS; HEAT LOADS; LAWS OF THERMODYNAMICS; NONLINEAR OBJECTIVE FUNCTIONS; NONLINEAR PROGRAMMING PROBLEM; OPTIMUM DESIGNS; OPTIMUM VALUE; PIPE PERFORMANCE; SECOND LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS; TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCES; THERMODYNAMIC MODEL; VAPOR TEMPERATURE; WORKING FLUID;

COLD WORKING; HEAT PIPES; HOT WORKING; OPTIMIZATION; SLIP FORMING; THERMODYNAMICS;

ENTROPY;

EID: 78449294386     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2010.09.006     Document Type: Article

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