Consider an array of vertical rectangular tins, which is to be used to cool an electronic device mourned in quiescent, atmospheric air at
(a) Viewing each tin surface as a vertical plate in an infinite, quiescent medium, briefly describe why there exists an optimum fin spacing S. Using Figure 9.4, estimate the optimum value of S for the prescribed conditions.
(b) For the optimum value of S and a fin thickness of
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