Universal Journal of Mechanical Engineering Vol. 3(5), pp. 202 - 207
DOI: 10.13189/ujme.2015.030505
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Analysis of Reversed Trapezoidal Fins using a 2-D Analytical Method

Hyung Suk Kang ^*
Department of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering, Kangwon National University, South Korea

ABSTRACT

This paper presents a two-dimensional analysis of reversed trapezoidal fins with variable fin base thickness. Heat loss from the reversed trapezoidal fin is presented as a function of the fin shape factor, fin base thickness, and fin base height. The relationship between the fin tip length and the convection characteristic number, as well as that between the fin tip length and the fin base height for equal amounts of heat loss are analyzed. In addition, the relationship between the fin base thickness and the fin shape factor for equal amounts of heat loss is presented. One of the results shows that the heat loss decreases linearly with the increase in the fin shape factor.

KEYWORDS
Reversed Trapezoidal Fins, Fin Base Thickness, Fin Shape Factor, Convection Characteristic Number, Heat Loss

Cite This Paper in IEEE or APA Citation Styles
(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Hyung Suk Kang , "Analysis of Reversed Trapezoidal Fins using a 2-D Analytical Method," Universal Journal of Mechanical Engineering, Vol. 3, No. 5, pp. 202 - 207, 2015. DOI: 10.13189/ujme.2015.030505.

(b). APA Format:
Hyung Suk Kang (2015). Analysis of Reversed Trapezoidal Fins using a 2-D Analytical Method. Universal Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 3(5), 202 - 207. DOI: 10.13189/ujme.2015.030505.