Comparisons between 2-D and 1-D formulations of heat and mass transfer in rotary regenerators

Numerical Heat Transfer, Part B: Fundamentals

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 223-237

  Sphaier, L A ^a   Worek, W M ^a  

^a 1120 Science and Engineering Offices   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; ENTHALPY; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATRIX ALGEBRA; REGENERATORS;

OPERATING PARAMETERS; ROTARY REGENERATORS;

HEAT TRANSFER;

EID: 31744436393     PISSN: 10407790     EISSN: 15210626     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10407790500434166     Document Type: Article

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