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Heat-transfer effectivenesses of shrouded, rectangular-fin arrays

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  • Baus'Haq, R. F.
  • Probert, S. D.
  • Taylor, C. R.

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The thermal and hydraulic characteristics of forced-convective transfers from arrays of vertical, uniformly spaced, rectangular fins, aligned parallel to an undisturbed air stream, have been investigated experimentally. For a constant temperature of the fins' base, at each air flow rate and shroud clearance gap to fin-height ratio, optimal inter-fin separations, corresponding to the maximum steady-state rate of heat transfer, have been determined. The thermal conductivity of the material of the fins had only a relatively small effect on the rate of heat transfer through the array of fins. So optimal geometrical configurations of even relatively low thermal-conductivity plastic material could be usefully employed as covers for rapidly heat-dissipating enclosures for electronic systems.

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  • Baus'Haq, R. F. & Probert, S. D. & Taylor, C. R., 1993. "Heat-transfer effectivenesses of shrouded, rectangular-fin arrays," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 46(2), pages 99-112.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:appene:v:46:y:1993:i:2:p:99-112
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    1. Sousa, J. & Villafañe, L. & Paniagua, G., 2014. "Thermal analysis and modeling of surface heat exchangers operating in the transonic regime," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 64(C), pages 961-969.

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