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2020 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

3. Louver Fins and Convex Louver Fins

Authors : Sujoy Kumar Saha, Hrishiraj Ranjan, Madhu Sruthi Emani, Anand Kumar Bharti

Published in: Heat Transfer Enhancement in Plate and Fin Extended Surfaces

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

The concepts of louvered fins and convex louvered fins have been briefed in this particular chapter. The effect of fin parameters on heat transfer and pressure drop characteristics has been discussed. The performance comparison of louvered fins with that of offset-strip fins has also been presented. The correlations developed for louvered fins by different researchers have been considered.

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Metadata
Title
Louver Fins and Convex Louver Fins
Authors
Sujoy Kumar Saha
Hrishiraj Ranjan
Madhu Sruthi Emani
Anand Kumar Bharti
Copyright Year
2020
Book
Heat Transfer Enhancement in Plate and Fin Extended Surfaces

Print ISBN: 978-3-030-20738-0

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-20736-6

Copyright Year: 2020

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-20736-6_3

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