Numerical and experimental analysis of the performance of staggered short pin-fin heat exchangers

A three dimensional finite element based numerical model was used to analyze the heat transfer characteristics of various staggered short pin-fin array heat exchangers. The simulation was validated against data from an experimental rig as well as historical data and then used to estimate the heat tr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hamilton, Leonard J.
Other Authors: Gopinath, Ashok
Published: Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10945/9857