Developed and quasi-developed macro-scale heat transfer in micro- and mini-channels with arrays of offset strip fins subject to a uniform heat flux

• Published in: International journal of heat and mass transfer Vol. 236; p. 126285
• Main Authors: Vangeffelen, A., Buckinx, G., De Servi, C., Vetrano, M.R., Baelmans, M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2025
• Subjects: Closure; Macro-scale modeling; Micro-and mini-channels; Offset strip fin array; Quasi-developed heat transfer; Quasi-developed heat transfer; Offset strip fin array; Closure; Micro-and mini-channels; Macro-scale modeling

In the present work, we examine to what degree the heat transfer can be described as developed on a macro-scale level in typical micro- and mini-channels with offset strip fin arrays subject to a uniform heat flux, considering flow entrance and side-wall effects. Full-scale numerical heat transfer s...