[HTML][HTML] Flow maldistribution and its effect on the thermal performance of miniaturized devices: a perspective from thermal boundary condition

X Guo, Z Li, Y Zhai, H Wang - Energy Reviews, 2024 - Elsevier
Owing to their high compactness, high-pressure resistance and superior heat transfer
capability, compact heat exchangers and microchannel heat sinks are an integral part and …

Influence of inlet configuration and distributor geometry on the performance of cryogenic plate-fin heat exchangers

P Haider, P Freko, T Acher, S Rehfeldt… - Applied Thermal …, 2021 - Elsevier
The influence of inlet placement and distributor geometry on the steady-state efficiency and
pressure drop of cryogenic plate-fin heat exchangers (PFHEs) is studied using a three …

Fin and tube heat exchanger: Constructal thermo-economic optimization

MS Dehaj, H Hajabdollahi - International Journal of Heat and Mass …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, constructal (branch type) fin and tube heat exchanger (FTHE) is modeled and
optimized. Effectiveness and total annual cost (TAC) are selected as objective functions and …

A new multiscale modeling framework for investigating thermally-induced flow maldistribution in multi-stream plate-fin heat exchangers

R Niroomand, MH Saidi, SK Hannani - … Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2021 - Elsevier
Multi-stream Plate-fin heat exchangers (MSPFHEs) are among the most efficient heat
exchangers in energy-based industries. They should be carefully designed to have …

Effect of flow maldistribution on heat transfer performance and temperature field of plate-fin heat exchangers

J Li, Y Gao, C Liu, X Yan, HQ Zhao, Y Xu… - … Communications in Heat …, 2023 - Elsevier
Plate-fin heat exchangers (PFHEs) are widely utilized in aviation precoolers, emphasizing
not only heat transfer performance but also the outlet temperature distribution, with flow …

Performance evaluation of fin-and-tube heat exchangers in an outdoor unit considering air flow mal-distribution

D Zhang, S Li, Q Chen, Y Huang, L Pu - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The heat transfer capacity of air conditioning outside units is inextricably related to fins and
airflow distribution, and research on the combination of the two is lacking. To analyze the …

The effect of inlet velocity profile on entropy generation and hydrothermal performance of a pin-fin heatsink with biologically prepared silver/water nanofluid coolant …

H Ghazizade‑Ahsaee, A Shahsavar, IB Askari… - … Analysis with Boundary …, 2023 - Elsevier
The prediction of heat transfer characteristics numerically depends on several factors such
as the numerical method, the boundary and operating conditions, etc. The present paper …

Thermal performance analysis of fin-and-tube heat exchangers operating with airflow nonuniformity

P Blecich, A Trp, K Lenić - International journal of thermal sciences, 2021 - Elsevier
This study develops a tube element method for thermal performance analysis of fin-and-tube
heat exchangers operating with airflow nonuniformity. Experimental investigations have …

A Framework for Multi-Objective Optimization of Plate-Fin Heat Exchangers Using a Detailed Three-Dimensional Simulation Model

P Haider, P Heinz, T Acher, S Rehfeldt, H Klein - ChemEngineering, 2021 - mdpi.com
The design of a multi-stream plate-fin heat exchanger is a highly integrated task with
multiple opposing objectives and many degrees of freedom. This work shows how it can be …

Shaping a Non-Uniform Inflow of Mediums to Enhance the Performance of a Double-Row Fin-And-Tube Crossflow Heat Exchanger

T Bury, M Hanuszkiewicz-Drapała - Heat Transfer Engineering, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The article presents results of numerical and experimental analyses of a tube-and-fin heat
exchanger. The numerous studies performed so far have proved that a non-uniform inflow of …