Internal and external fin heat transfer enhancement technique for latent heat thermal energy storage in triplex tube heat exchangers

Abduljalil A. Al-Abidi; Sohif Mat; K. Sopian; M.Y. Sulaiman; Abdulrahman Th. Mohammad

doi:10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2013.01.011

journal article Apr 01, 2013

Internal and external fin heat transfer enhancement technique for latent heat thermal energy storage in triplex tube heat exchangers

Abduljalil A. Al-Abidi Sohif Mat K. Sopian M.Y. Sulaiman Abdulrahman Th. Mohammad

Applied Thermal Engineering Vol. 53 No. 1 pp. 147-156 · Elsevier BV

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Published: Apr 01, 2013
Vol/Issue: 53(1)
Pages: 147-156

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Abduljalil A. Al-Abidi, Sohif Mat, K. Sopian, et al. (2013). Internal and external fin heat transfer enhancement technique for latent heat thermal energy storage in triplex tube heat exchangers. Applied Thermal Engineering, 53(1), 147-156. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2013.01.011

Internal and external fin heat transfer enhancement technique for latent heat thermal energy storage in triplex tube heat exchangers

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