Derivation of the optimal internal cooling geometry of a prismatic slab: Comparison of constructal and non-constructal geometries

M. Robbe and E. Sciubba

Energy, 2009, vol. 34, issue 12, 2167-2174

Abstract: This paper investigates the thermal performance of a prismatic slab internally cooled by a bundle of staggered tubes. Four tube arrangements are considered, each case having three constructal levels of cooling tubes; for each case a single ratio between two consecutive tube level diameters is adopted, the constructal ratio paradigm defining one of the four geometries.

Keywords: Slab cooling; Constructal design; Multilevel tube arrangement (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2008.08.028

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