Air-side heat transfer characteristics of hydrophobic and super-hydrophobic fin surfaces in heat exchangers: A review
Authors:
- P. GanesanPGP. Ganesan
- Sh.M. VanakiSVSh.M. Vanaki
- K.K. ThooKTK.K. Thoo
- W.M. ChinWCW.M. Chin
- 1 May 2016
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Elsevier in International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer
- Vol. 74, 27-35
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Funding Information
- University of Malaya, Ministry of Higher Education High Impact Research (UM.C/HIR/MOHE/ENG/53)
- Exploratory Research Grant Scheme (ER013-2013A)
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