Optimum configurations of vertical fins under condensation of saturated vapor

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1048-1056

  Kundu, Balaram ^a,b   Lee, Kwan Soo ^a  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

^b JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Condensation; Fin; Heat transfer coefficient; Optimization; Performance; Thermal conductivity

Indexed keywords

DESIGNED CONDITIONS; FIN; FIN SHAPE; FIN SURFACE; HEAT TRANSFER RATE; OPTIMIZATION MODELS; OPTIMIZATION STUDIES; OPTIMUM CONFIGURATIONS; PERFORMANCE; PIN-FINS; POWER LAW; SATURATED VAPOR; UNIFIED ANALYSIS; VERTICAL FINS;

CONDENSATION; FORCED CONVECTION; HEAT TRANSFER; OPTIMIZATION; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; VAPORS;

FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE);

EID: 79955921466     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2011.01.002     Document Type: Article

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