CFD model of the airflow, heat and mass transfer in cool stores

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 368-380

  Nahor, H B ^a   Hoang, M L ^a   Verboven, P ^a   Baelmans, M ^a   Nicolai B M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Air; CFD; Cold store; Heat transfer; Humidity; Mass transfer; Modelling; Speed; Temperature

Indexed keywords

AIR; ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; COLD STORAGE; HEAT TRANSFER; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMAL EXPANSION; TURBULENCE; VELOCITY; VISCOSITY;

AIRFLOW; COLD STORES; MOISTURE DISTRIBUTION; WALL PROFILES;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

EID: 13844275797     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2004.08.014     Document Type: Conference Paper

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