In the present nonlinear fully wet fin design problem, the optimum shapes for the longitudinal
and spine fins are estimated by using the conjugate gradient method (CGM) based on the …

The optimum shapes for the longitudinal and spine fully wet fins are estimated in the present
inverse design problem by using the conjugate gradient method (CGM) based on the …

Because the thermal conductivity of an annular fin is a function of temperature in many
practical engineering applications, the nonlinear optimum shape design problem is …

The optimum shapes of partially wet annular fins adhered to a bare tube are determined in
this work based on the desired fin efficiency and fin volume with the conjugate gradient …

A fin design problem to determine the optimum shapes of fully wet annular fins adhered to a
bare tube based on the desired fin efficiency and fin volume is examined in the present …

IN REFRIGERATION and air conditioning applications, fin surfaces are generally maintained
at a lower temperature than the dew point of the surrounding air, resulting in …

For many practical engineering applications, the thermal conductivity and heat transfer
coefficient of the fin are function of temperatures and this makes the design problem …

A solely analytical method is investigated to determine the minimum fin shape of wet fins
subject to variable heat transfer coefficients. The analysis is applicable to any surface …

In the 2-D model, the fin geometry complexity and the variation of moist air properties are
taken into consideration (Wong et al., 2000); and the fin efficiency are usually solved …

The analysis of thin fins has generally been done by considering one-dimensional (1-D)
heat conduction in fins. The condition for 1-D heat conduction for dry surfaces has been …