Experimental investigation of the effects of orientation angle on heat transfer performance of pin-finned surfaces in natural convection

Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 1513-1517

  Sertkaya, Ahmet Ali ^a   Bilir, Şefik ^a   Kargici, Suna ^a  

^a SELCUK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cylindrical fins; Heat transfer by natural convection radiation; Orientation angle; Pin finned surfaces

Indexed keywords

CYLINDERS (SHAPES); EXPERIMENTS; FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); FORCED CONVECTION; NATURAL CONVECTION;

CYLINDRICAL FINS; ENHANCING HEAT TRANSFER; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; FINNED SURFACE; HEAT TRANSFER PERFORMANCE; NATURAL CONVECTION HEAT TRANSFER; ORIENTATION ANGLES; PIN-FINS; POWER INPUT; RADIATION HEAT TRANSFER; VERTICAL AXIS;

HEAT TRANSFER;

CYLINDER; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HEAT TRANSFER; ORIENTATION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; THERMAL CONVECTION;

EID: 79952188594     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2011.01.014     Document Type: Article

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