modelGenericFin
Extends from TRANSFORM.HeatAndMassTransfer.FinEfficiency.BaseClasses.PartialFinEfficiency.
Parameters
| Type | Name | Default | Description |
|---|
| Boolean | use_NonDimensional | false | =true then specify mL) |
| Boolean | use_adiabaticTip | true | =true then use adiabatic tip solution else convective tip |
Components
| Type | Name | Default | Description |
|---|
| SI.Efficiency | eta (from PartialFinEfficiency) | | Fin efficiency |
| SI.CoefficientOfHeatTransfer | alpha | | Average heat transfer coefficient |
| SI.ThermalConductivity | lambda | | Thermal conductivity |
| SI.Length | perimeter | | Fin perimeter |
| SI.Length | L | | Fin length |
| SI.Area | crossArea | | Fin cross-sectional area |
| Units.NonDim | mL | sqrt(perimeter*alpha/(lambda*crossArea))*L | Non-dimensional fin parameter |
| SI.Area | surfaceArea | if use_adiabaticTip then perimeter*L else perimeter*L + crossArea | |
| Units.NonDim | AR_tip | crossArea/(perimeter*L) | Tip area ratio |
