A model on the basis of analytics for computing maximum heat transfer in porous fins

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 55, Issue 25-26, 2012, Pages 7611-7622

  Kundu, Balaram ^a,b,c   Bhanja, Dipankar ^a   Lee, Kwan Soo ^b  

^a JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Hanyang University   (South Korea)

^c DR B C ROY ENGINEERING COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Darcy model; Natural convection; Optimization; Performance; Porous surface; Straight fin

Indexed keywords

ADOMIAN DECOMPOSITION METHOD; ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES; COMPARATIVE STUDIES; DARCY MODEL; DESIGN CONDITION; ENERGY EQUATION; EXPONENTIAL TYPE; HEAT TRANSFER RATE; HIGH FLOW; LOW POROSITY; MAXIMUM HEAT TRANSFER; OPTIMUM DESIGNS; PERFORMANCE; POROUS SURFACE; POWER FACTORS; SOLUTION METHODOLOGY; STRAIGHT FIN; STRAIGHT FINS;

ELECTRIC POWER FACTOR; FORCED CONVECTION; HEAT TRANSFER; NATURAL CONVECTION; OPTIMIZATION;

FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE);

EID: 84867549902     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2012.07.069     Document Type: Article

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