Energy wheel effectiveness: Part I-development of dimensionless groups

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 42, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 2161-2170

  Simonson, C J ^a   Besant, R W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; MASS TRANSFER; MOISTURE; THERMAL EFFECTS;

DIMENSIONLESS GROUPS; ENERGY WHEEL EFFECTIVENESS;

HEAT TRANSFER;

HEAT EXCHANGER; HEAT TRANSFER; MOISTURE;

EID: 0344780886     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0017-9310(98)00325-1     Document Type: Article

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