Numerical simulation of turbulent air flow on a single isolated finned tube module with periodic boundary conditions

International Journal of Thermal Sciences

Volumn 92, Issue , 2015, Pages 58-71

  Martinez, E ^a   Vicente, W ^a   Salinas Vazquez, M ^a   Carvajal, I ^b   Alvarez, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO NACIONAL   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Fully developed flow; Helically segmented fins; Periodic boundary conditions; RANS; Single isolated finned tube module

Indexed keywords

AIR; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); KINETIC ENERGY; KINETICS; NUMERICAL MODELS; TUBES (COMPONENTS); TURBULENT FLOW; VELOCITY;

FINNED TUBE; FULLY DEVELOPED FLOWS; HELICALLY SEGMENTED FINS; PERIODIC BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; RANS;

NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS;

EID: 84923562744     PISSN: 12900729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2015.01.024     Document Type: Short Survey

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