Experimental study on the performance of a novel fin-tube air heat exchanger with punched longitudinal vortex generator

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 57, Issue , 2012, Pages 42-48

  Wu, J M ^a,b   Zhang, H ^b   Yan, C H ^b   Wang, Y ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHANGHAI FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Experimental study; Heat transfer enhancement; Longitudinal vortex generator; Pressure drop reduction

Indexed keywords

AIR FLOW; CONVECTIVE HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENT; DELTA-WINGLET PAIRS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; FIN-TUBE HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT TRANSFER ENHANCEMENT; LONGITUDINAL VORTEX GENERATOR; LONGITUDINAL VORTEX GENERATORS; PRESSURE LOSS; REDUCED SIZE;

FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; PRESSURE DROP; TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT;

TUBES (COMPONENTS);

EID: 84855591808     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2011.12.009     Document Type: Article

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