An analysis of entropy generation through a circular duct with different shaped longitudinal fins for laminar flow

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 171-181

  Daǧtekin, Ihsan ^a   Öztop, Hakan F ^a   Şahin, Ahmet Z ^b  

^a FIRAT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Circular duct; Entropy generation; Laminar flow; Longitudinal fins

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; DUCTS; ENTROPY; FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); PUMPING (LASER);

ENTROPY GENERATION; PUMPING POWER; V-SHAPED FINS;

LAMINAR FLOW;

DUCT; ENTROPY; HEAT FLUX; HEAT TRANSFER; LAMINAR FLOW;

EID: 8844263836     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2004.08.013     Document Type: Article

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