Optimization of porous insert configurations for heat transfer enhancement in tubes based on genetic algorithm and CFD

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 87, Issue , 2015, Pages 376-379

  Zheng, Zhang Jing ^a   Li, Ming Jia ^a   He, Ya Ling ^a  

^a Xi an Jiaotong University)   (China)

Author keywords

Computational fluid dynamics (CFD); Genetic algorithm (GA); Heat transfer enhancement; Optimization; Porous insert

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; FLUID DYNAMICS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; OPTIMIZATION; POROUS MATERIALS; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

DESIGN VARIABLES; HEAT TRANSFER ENHANCEMENT; OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE; OPTIMIZATION METHOD; POROUS INSERTS; RADIAL DIRECTION; THERMO-HYDRAULIC PERFORMANCE; WINDOWS SOCKETS;

HEAT TRANSFER;

EID: 84928230838     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2015.04.016     Document Type: Article

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