Application of transient analysis methodology to quantify thermal performance of heat exchangers

Heat Transfer Engineering

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 22-34

  Rampall, Indresh ^a   Singh, K P ^a   Soler, A I ^a   Scott, B H ^b  

^a Holtec International   (United States)

^b Baltimore Gas and Electric Company   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EQUIPMENT TESTING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; NUMERICAL METHODS; PERFORMANCE; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

GALERKIN METHOD; TRANSIENT TEST;

HEAT EXCHANGERS;

EID: 0031245087     PISSN: 01457632     EISSN: 15210537     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01457639708939904     Document Type: Article

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