Thermal efficiency maximization for H- and X-shaped heat exchangers based on constructal theory

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 91, Issue , 2015, Pages 456-462

  Chen, Lingen ^a   Feng, Huijun ^a   Xie, Zhihui ^a   Sun, Fengrui ^a  

^a NAVAL UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING   (China)

Author keywords

Constructal theory; Generalized thermodynamic optimization; H shaped heat exchanger; Maximum thermal efficiency; X shaped heat exchanger

Indexed keywords

BODIES OF REVOLUTION; EFFICIENCY; FLOW VELOCITY; HEAT TRANSFER;

CONSTRUCTAL THEORY; CROSS-SECTION AREA; GENERALIZED THERMODYNAMIC OPTIMIZATION; H-SHAPED; HEAT TRANSFER RATE; MASS FLOW RATE; ORDER NUMBERS; THERMAL EFFICIENCY;

HEAT EXCHANGERS;

EID: 84940845298     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2015.08.029     Document Type: Article

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