Numerical investigation of the effect of fan performance on forced draught air-cooled heat exchanger plenum chamber aerodynamic behaviour

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 24, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 359-371

  Meyer, C J ^a   Kroger D G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b Department of Mechanical Engineering ^*  (South Africa)

Author keywords

Axial flow fan; Forced draught air cooled heat exchanger; Plenum chamber

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; AXIAL FLOW; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COOLING; FANS; KINETIC ENERGY; TURBOMACHINE BLADES;

PLENUM CHAMBERS;

HEAT EXCHANGERS;

EID: 0242573453     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2003.08.009     Document Type: Article

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