3D CFD analysis of the effect of inlet air flow maldistribution on the fluid flow and heat transfer performances of plate-fin-and-tube laminar heat exchangers

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 74, Issue , 2014, Pages 490-500

  Yaïci, Wahiba ^a   Ghorab, Mohamed ^a   Entchev, Evgueniy ^a  

^a NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

3D CFD simulation; Fluid flow; Heat exchanger; Heat transfer; Hydrodynamics; Maldistribution; Non uniformity; Thermal performance

Indexed keywords

AIR FILTERS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); FLOW OF FLUIDS; HEAT TRANSFER; HYDRODYNAMICS; THREE DIMENSIONAL; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

CFD SIMULATIONS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; FIN AND TUBE HEAT EXCHANGER; FLUID FLOW AND HEAT TRANSFERS; MALDISTRIBUTION; NONUNIFORMITY; THERMAL PERFORMANCE; THERMO-HYDRAULIC PERFORMANCE;

HEAT EXCHANGERS;

EID: 84899990466     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2014.03.034     Document Type: Article

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