TY - JOUR
T1 - Technology review - a survey of recent patents of fin-and-tube heat exchangers
AU - Wang, Chi-Chuan
PY - 2000/1/1
Y1 - 2000/1/1
N2 - This study presents updated information about patents of the fin-and-tube heat exchangers during 1981 - 1999. A total of 51 patents were examined and compared. Fin patterns like convex-louver, enhanced wavy, enhanced slit, enhanced louver, vortex generators, and several special fin patterns are reported in the present report. It is recommended that further detailed examinations via numerical simulation or experimental investigation be carried out in the future to gain further insight of these fin designs.
AB - This study presents updated information about patents of the fin-and-tube heat exchangers during 1981 - 1999. A total of 51 patents were examined and compared. Fin patterns like convex-louver, enhanced wavy, enhanced slit, enhanced louver, vortex generators, and several special fin patterns are reported in the present report. It is recommended that further detailed examinations via numerical simulation or experimental investigation be carried out in the future to gain further insight of these fin designs.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0033686290&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1615/JEnhHeatTransf.v7.i5.40
DO - 10.1615/JEnhHeatTransf.v7.i5.40
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0033686290
VL - 7
SP - 333
EP - 345
JO - Journal of Enhanced Heat Transfer
JF - Journal of Enhanced Heat Transfer
SN - 1065-5131
IS - 5
ER -