Efficiency and optimization of straight fins with combined heat and mass transfer - An analytical solution

Mostafa H. Sharqawy; Syed M. Zubair

doi:10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2008.01.003

Efficiency and optimization of straight fins with combined heat and mass transfer - An analytical solution

Mostafa H. Sharqawy, Syed M. Zubair^*

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Abstract

An analysis was carried out to study the efficiency of straight fins of different configurations when subjected to simultaneous heat and mass transfer mechanisms. The temperature and humidity ratio differences are the driving forces for heat and mass transfer, respectively. Analytical solutions are obtained for temperature distribution over the fin surface when the fin is fully wet. The effect of atmospheric pressure on the fin efficiency was also studied, in addition to fin optimum dimensions. It is demonstrated that the closed-form solutions for a dry fin case presented in many text books is a special case for the solutions presented in this paper.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2279-2288
Number of pages	10
Journal	Applied Thermal Engineering
Volume	28
Issue number	17-18
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2008.01.003
State	Published - Dec 2008

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The authors acknowledge the support provided by King Fahd University of Petroleum and Mineral for this research project.

Keywords

Heat and mass transfer
Optimization
Straight fin

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Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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Efficiency and optimization of straight fins with combined heat and mass transfer - An analytical solution

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