THE QUEST FOR THE OPTIMUM LONGITUDINAL FIN PROFILE.

Author(s) : SNIDER A. D., KRAUS A. D.

Type of article: Article

Summary

HEURISTIC AND RIGOROUS ARGUMENTSHAVE LED TO DEFINITIVE ANSWERS ONLY WHEN THE < LENGTH OF ARC > IDEALIZATION IS INVOLVED. THE PAPER REVIEWS THE CHRONOLOGY OF THE RESEARCH EFFORTS AND OFFERS SOME COUNTER EXAMPLES, WITH REGARD TO THE USUAL MODELS, WHICH INDICATE THAT FINSOF MATHEMATICALLY UNBOUNDED PERFORMANCE ARE THEORETICALLY (ALTHOUGH NOT PRACTICALLY) ACHIEVABLE. THE CONSTRUCTION OF SUCH FINS, IN THE PRACTICAL LIMIT, SUGGESTS SOME PROMISING NEW HORIZONS IN EXTENDED-SURFACE HEAT TRANSFER.

Details

  • Original title: THE QUEST FOR THE OPTIMUM LONGITUDINAL FIN PROFILE.
  • Record ID : 1988-1377
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Heat Transf. Eng. - vol. 8 - n. 2
  • Publication date: 1987
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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