Towards maximal heat transfer rate densi
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Frederik Rogiers; Martine Baelmans
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Article
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2010
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Elsevier Science
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English
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This paper addresses the question to what extent parallel-plate heat exchangers can be downsized without loss of thermal-hydraulic performance. It is shown that when the characteristic length scales of the channels are reduced at a constant pressure drop, the effectiveness exhibits a maximum due to