Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering (설비공학논문집)

The Society of Air-Conditioning and Refrigerating Engineers of Korea (대한설비공학회)
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Optimum Design of a Reversed Trapezoidal Fin with Variable Fin Base Thickness

핀 바닥 두께가 변화하는 역 사다리꼴 핀의 최적 설계

  • Kang, Hyung-Suk (Division of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, Kangwon University)
  • 강형석 (강원대학교 기계메카트로닉스 공학부)
  • Published : 2008.07.10
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Abstract

A reversed trapezoidal fin with variable fin base thickness is optimized using a two-dimensional analytical method. For the fin base boundary condition, instead of a constant temperature, heat transfer from the inside fluid to the fin base is considered. Heat loss from the fin tip is not ignored. The maximum heat loss, corresponding optimum fin effectiveness, fin length and base height are presented as a function of the fin base thickness, shape factor and volume.

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