Energy Conversion and Management, Vol.44, No.6, 859-866, 2003
On the thermoeconomical optimization of fin sizing for waste heat recovery
A thermoeconomic optimization analysis is presented yielding simple algebraic formulae for estimating the optimum fin dimensions for energy recovery applications. The P-1-P-2 method is used in the present study, together with the most favorable fin dimensioning criteria, for thermoeconomic analyses of two different fin types, i.e. plate fin and pin fin.