Does the fin effectiveness always greater than 1?
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What does it mean to have fin effectiveness less than 1?
What does it mean to have fin effectiveness less than 1?
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The effectiveness of the fin is defined as follows,
Therefore,
The effectiveness of a fin less than 1 indicates that the fin actually acts as insulation, slowing down the heat transfer from the surface.
This situation occurs when fins made of low thermal conductivity materials are used.