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R. A. Wirtz

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45

Publications

1.6K

Citations

22

H-Index

1971

Active since

Affiliations

University of Nevada, Reno(Current)

Clarkson College

R. A. Wirtz is an author at University of Nevada, Reno specializing in engineering, thermal engineering, and heat transfer.

Top concepts

EngineeringHeat TransferThermal EngineeringThermodynamicsMechanical EngineeringFluid DynamicsThermal ModelingElectronic PackagingThermal ManagementMaterial Science

Publications per year

1971–2012

45

Publications

45

Stability of thermal convection in a salinity gradient due to lateral heating

C.F Chen, David Briggs, R. A. Wirtz · International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer · 1971 · 169 citations

Engineering, Mixed Convection, Thermal Convection +8

Polymeric phase change composites for thermal energy storage

Shuo Peng, Alan Fuchs, R. A. Wirtz · Journal of Applied Polymer Science · 2004 · 141 citations

Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Polymer Nanocomposites +18

Experiments on Free Convection Between Vertical Plates With Symmetric Heating

R. A. Wirtz, R. J. Stutzman · Journal of Heat Transfer · 1982 · 108 citations

Radiative Heat Transfer, Heat Transfer Process, Engineering +9

Analysis of Laminar Fully Developed Mixed Convection in a Vertical Channel With Opposing Buoyancy

T. T. Hamadah, R. A. Wirtz · Journal of Heat Transfer · 1991 · 85 citations

Engineering, Fluid Mechanics, Convective Heat Transfer +17

Effect of Flow Bypass on the Performance of Longitudinal Fin Heat Sinks

R. A. Wirtz, Wei-Ming Chen, Ronghua Zhou · Journal of Electronic Packaging · 1994 · 83 citations

Performance Correlations, Heat Transfer Process, Engineering +14

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