Fin spacing is chosen to maximize heat transmission rate. Maximization is attained as a compromise between two opposite trends: fin surface maximization and adduction coefficient maximization. In this paper a new relation for the optimum spacing between rectangular fins is proposed. The relation has been obtained keeping into account non-unitary fin efficiency. Demonstration is achieved by a theoretical approach which regards only rectangular fins.

Optimization of spacing for rectangular not-unitary efficiency fin systems

ROSSI, Federico;FILIPPONI, MIRKO;NICOLINI, ANDREA
2005

Abstract

Fin spacing is chosen to maximize heat transmission rate. Maximization is attained as a compromise between two opposite trends: fin surface maximization and adduction coefficient maximization. In this paper a new relation for the optimum spacing between rectangular fins is proposed. The relation has been obtained keeping into account non-unitary fin efficiency. Demonstration is achieved by a theoretical approach which regards only rectangular fins.
2005
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