Simulation of combined conductive, convective and radiative heat transfer in moving irregular porous fins by spectral element method

J Ma, Y Sun, B Li - International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 2017 - Elsevier
A spectral element method (SEM) is developed to solve coupled conductive, convective and
radiative heat transfer in moving porous fins of trapezoidal, convex parabolic and concave …

Design of a multi-scale cylindrical porous fin based on constructal theory

X Liu, H Feng, L Chen, Y Ge - … Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, 2024 - Elsevier
Porous fin (PF) has obvious advantages in heat dissipation, so it is necessary to analyze
and optimize its performance. In this paper, a multi-scale cylindrical porous fin (PF) model is …

Constructal heat conduction optimization: Progresses with entransy dissipation rate minimization

S Wei, L Chen, Z Xie - Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, 2018 - Elsevier
Combining entransy theory with constructal theory in heat transfer optimization, this review
summarizes constructal entransy dissipation optimizations of 'volume-point'heat conduction …

Taylor–Galerkin–Legendre-wavelet approach to the analysis of a moving fin with size-dependent thermal conductivity and temperature-dependent internal heat …

V Chaurasiya, S Upadhyay, KN Rai, J Singh - Journal of Thermal Analysis …, 2023 - Springer
In heat transfer, fins are commonly used to enhance the heat transfer rate from surfaces and
are widely applicable in heat exchangers and thermal energy storage systems. The material …

Nonlinear vibration and geometric optimization of nanocomposite multilayer organic solar cell under wind loading

VM Anh, TQ Quan, P Tran - Thin-Walled Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper presents an analytical approach on the nonlinear vibration of nanocomposite
multilayer organic solar cell (NMOSC) subjected to the combination of wind load and …

Design and analysis of multi-scale annular fins attached to a pin fin

MR Hajmohammadi - International Journal of Refrigeration, 2018 - Elsevier
The design of efficient fins for reducing cost, space, materials and the energy consumption
for heat removal and refrigeration applications is a great challenge. In this paper …

A novel optimum constructal fork-shaped fin array design for simultaneous heat and mass transfer application in a space-constrained situation

SA Hazarika, T Deshmukhya, D Bhanja… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
The present study deals with the design and analysis of an array of constructal fork-shaped
fins adhered to a circular tube and operating under fully wet conditions. Fork-shaped fin …

Improving the rate of heat transfer and material in the extended surface using multi-objective constructal optimization

Z Hajabdollahi, H Hajabdollahi, PF Fu - … Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2017 - Elsevier
Constructal theory introduces a new method to optimize the various engineering
applications such as, extended surfaces fins. The aim of this study is to design and analyze …

Thermal performance of wavy fin in a compact heat exchanger duct using Galerkin method

A Mahdavi, MA Delavar - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2018 - Elsevier
In this paper, heat transfer in a compact heat exchanger duct is analyzed. The Galerkin
method is applied to solve the nonlinear heat transfer equation. It is then validated by the …

Study of melting behavior of phase change material in a square enclosure with constant and variable heat flux at different wall heating conditions: A numerical …

P Bhattacharjee, S Nath… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Latent heat thermal energy storage system offers the most promising cost-effective solution
in thermal energy storage applications like solar water heaters to building air conditioning …