Genetic algorithm optimization of a finned-tube heat exchanger modeled with volume-averaging theory

Journal of Heat Transfer

Volumn 135, Issue 8, 2013, Pages

  Geb, David ^a   Zhou, Feng ^a   DeMoulin, George ^a   Catton, Ivan ^a  

^a Henry Samueli School of Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Conjugate heat transfer; Finned tube heat exchanger; Genetic algorithm; Hierarchical modeling; Optimization; Porous media; Volume averaging theory

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL SOLUTIONS; CONJUGATE HEAT TRANSFER; CONSERVATION OF MASS; GENETIC-ALGORITHM OPTIMIZATIONS; HIERARCHICAL MODEL; MORPHOLOGICAL STRUCTURES; NUMERICAL OPTIMIZATIONS; VOLUME AVERAGING THEORY;

CONSTRAINED OPTIMIZATION; FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); HEAT EXCHANGERS; OPTIMIZATION; POROUS MATERIALS; REYNOLDS NUMBER;

GENETIC ALGORITHMS;

EID: 84883324359     PISSN: 00221481     EISSN: 15288943     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.4024091     Document Type: Article

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