An analytical prediction for performance and optimization of an annular fin assembly of trapezoidal profile under dehumidifying conditions

Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 2572-2588

  Kundu, Balaram ^a,b   Barman, Debasis ^a  

^a JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Analytical; Dehumidification; Fin array; Mass transfer; Optimization; Performance

Indexed keywords

DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; HUMIDITY CONTROL; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION;

ANALYTICAL; ANALYTICAL MODEL; ANALYTICAL PREDICTIONS; ANALYTICAL TOOL; ANNULAR FIN; AUGMENTATION FACTOR; DEHUMIDIFICATION; DEHUMIDIFYING CONDITION; FIN ARRAY; FIN GEOMETRY; GOVERNING DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; OPTIMIZATION STUDIES; OPTIMUM CONDITIONS; OPTIMUM DESIGNS; PERFORMANCE; PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS; POWER SERIES METHOD;

FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE);

ARRAY; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; EQUATION; GEOMETRY; HUMID ENVIRONMENT; HUMIDITY; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL MODEL; OPTIMIZATION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

EID: 79955675615     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2011.01.052     Document Type: Article

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