Numerical investigation of thermal enhancement of plate fin type heat exchanger with creases and holes in construction machinery

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 529-544

  Jeong, Chan Hyeok ^a   Kim, Hyung Rak ^a   Ha, Man Yeong ^a   Son, Sung Wan ^a   Lee, Jae Seok ^b   Kim, Pan Yeong ^b  

^a Pusan National University   (South Korea)

^b Hyundai Heavy Industries   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Colburn j factor; Fanning friction factor; Fin creases; Goodness factor; Holes on the fin surface; Plate fin heat exchanger

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT; FRICTION; HEAT TRANSFER; MACHINERY; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; TURBULENCE MODELS;

FANNING FRICTION FACTOR; FIN CREASES; FIN SURFACE; GOODNESS FACTOR; J FACTORS; PLATE-FIN HEAT EXCHANGER;

FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE);

EID: 85006639132     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2013.09.044     Document Type: Article

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