Convection heat transfer from aluminium and copper foams in a vertical channel - An experimental study

International Journal of Thermal Sciences

Volumn 64, Issue , 2013, Pages 1-10

  Kamath, Pradeep M ^a   Balaji, C ^a   Venkateshan, S P ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Enhancement ratio; Foam thickness; Metal foams; Permeability; Porous media; Vertical channel

Indexed keywords

ALUMINIUM FOAM; COOLING FLUIDS; COPPER FOAM; ENHANCEMENT RATIOS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; FLUX CONDITIONS; FOAM THICKNESS; HEAT TRANSFER AND PRESSURE DROP; HEAT TRANSFER ENHANCEMENT; HEAT TRANSFER PERFORMANCE; HIGH POROSITY; INLET VELOCITY; METAL FOAMS; PERMANENT JOINTS; PLATE HEATER; VELOCITY RANGE; VERTICAL CHANNELS; VERTICAL WIND TUNNEL;

AIR; ALUMINUM; COPPER; EXPERIMENTS; FOAMS; HEAT FLUX; HEAT TRANSFER; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; METALS; MIXED CONVECTION; POROSITY; POROUS MATERIALS; PRESSURE DROP;

THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

EID: 84869083794     PISSN: 12900729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2012.08.015     Document Type: Article

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