Steam generator structure: Continuous model and constructal design

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 336-345

  Kim, Y ^a   Lorente, S ^b   Bejan, A ^a  

^a Duke University   (United States)

^b Laboratoire Materiaux et Durabilite des Constructions   (France)

Author keywords

Constructal; Crossflow heat exchanger; Distributed energy systems; Power generation; Steam generator

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTAL; CONSTRUCTAL DESIGN; CONTINUOUS MODELS; CROSS-FLOW HEAT EXCHANGERS; DISTRIBUTED ENERGY SYSTEMS; DOWN-COMER; FLOW REVERSALS; MAXIMUM HEAT TRANSFER; OPTIMAL SPACING; STEAM FLOWS; STEAM TUBES;

DESCALING; HEAT EXCHANGERS; OPTIMIZATION; STEAM GENERATORS; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

STEAM;

EID: 79952306573     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.1694     Document Type: Article

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