University of North Texas Digital Library (University of North Texas) · 1939 · 16 citations · 0 references
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EngineeringAerospace EngineeringMechanical EngineeringAerodynamicsHeat TransferThermodynamicsCooling SystemsExperimental AerodynamicsHeat ConductionHeat FlowHeat Transfer AnalysisThermal DesignFin Spacing EffectsFin StructureFin Thickness EffectsFinned Surface Heat TransferFinsFins Heat TransferHeat Transfer CoefficientsSurface Heat Transfer Coefficients
An investigation to determine and correlate the experimental surface heat-transfer coefficients of finned cylinders with different air-stream cooling arrangements was conducted at the Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory from 1932 to 1938. The investigation covered the determination of the effect of fin width, fin space, fin thickness, and cylinder diameter on the heat transfer. Wind-tunnel tests were made in the free air stream with and without baffles and also with various devices for creating a turbulent air stream. Tests were also made with blower.