Heat and Mass Transfer: Fundamentals and Applications
6th Edition
ISBN: 9781260440058
Author: CENGEL, Yunus
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION
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Chapter 3, Problem 234P
The fin efficiency is defined as the ratio of the actual heat transfer from the fin to
(a) The beat transfer from the same fin with an adiabatic tip
(b) The heat transfer from an equivalent fin which is infinitely long
(c) The heat transfer from the same fin if the temperature along the entire length of the fin is the same as the base temperature
(ci) The heat transfer through the base area of the same fin
(e) None of the above
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