Concepedia

3D numerical investigation of flow and heat transfer characteristics in smooth wavy fin-and-elliptical tube heat exchangers using new type vortex generators

Babak Lotfi, Min Zeng, Bengt Sundén, Qiuwang Wang

Energy · 2014 · 129 citations · 36 references

Concepts

EngineeringComputational EngineeringMechanical EngineeringComputational Fluid DynamicsFluid DynamicsHeat TransferHeat ExchangersHeat FlowHeat Transfer AnalysisHeat Transfer In FluidsHeat Transfer ModelingVortex DynamicsFinned-tube Heat ExchangersFinsFlow Through Heat ExchangersHeat Exchanger DesignNumerical ModellingTransfer CharacteristicsWavy Fins

References

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Two-equation eddy-viscosity turbulence models for engineering applications

Florian Menter · AIAA Journal · 1994 · 20.7K citations

Natural Sciences, Physics, Aerodynamics +16

Compact Heat Exchangers

W. M. Kays, A. L. London, E. R. G. Eckert · Journal of Applied Mechanics · 1960 · 2.8K citations · Full text

Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Fluid Dynamics +16

Principles of enhanced heat transfer

International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow · 1994 · 1.3K citations

Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics +12

Heat transfer and friction characteristics of plain fin-and-tube heat exchangers, part II: Correlation

Chi‐Chuan Wang, Kuan-Yu Chi, Chun-Jung Chang · International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer · 2000 · 451 citations

Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Heat Transfer +16

Heat transfer enhancement accompanying pressure-loss reduction with winglet-type vortex generators for fin-tube heat exchangers

Kahoru Torii, K.M. Kwak, Koichi Nishino · International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer · 2002 · 286 citations

Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering +17