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4. Vortex Generators

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

This chapter has been dedicated to understand the basic concepts of vortex generators for heat transfer enhancement in plate-fin heat exchangers. The performance of transverse, longitudinal, and wing-type vortex generators has been discussed.

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Metadata
Title
Vortex Generators
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_4

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