Experimental study of the performance of single-band air curtains for a multi-deck refrigerated display cabinet

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 261-267

  Chen, Yun Guang ^a   Yuan, Xiu Ling ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Air curtains; Experimental study; Refrigerated display cabinets

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GRAVITATIONAL EFFECTS; REFRIGERATION; REYNOLDS NUMBER; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; THERMAL LOAD; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; MOMENTUM FORCE; REFRIGERATED DISPLAY CABINETS; THERMAL ENTRAINMENT;

AIR CURTAINS;

EID: 14644386791     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2004.08.016     Document Type: Article

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