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Figure Legend:
VAT-based porous media model of a FTHE

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Schematic of computational grid and coil circuitry

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Representative elementary volume (REV) for a finned-tube heat exchanger [25]

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Geometrical constraints in (a) x − y and (b) y − z planes

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Visual outline of the basic GA optimizer

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Schematic of the genetic operators acting during the breeding process. (a) Two parent individuals are selected and paired for mating. (b) A location on their chromosomes is randomly selected for splitting. (c) The crossover mechanism then occurs. (d) Subsequently, genetic mutations are allowed to take place.

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Fitness evolution of the best individual in each generation for five trials

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J. Heat Transfer. 2013;135(8): doi: /
Figure Legend:
Optimum heat exchanger body dimensions, Lx, Ly, and Lz, drawn to scale with tube pass and row numbers, Nx and Ny, indicated (tube diameters not drawn to scale) for the five trials

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J. Heat Transfer. 2013;135(8): doi: /
Figure Legend:
Evolution of x¯ for the best individual in each generation for (a) Trial 1 and (b) Trial 3