Effectiveness of energy wheels from transient measurements. Part I: Prediction of effectiveness and uncertainty

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 49, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 52-62

  Abe, O O ^a   Simonson, C J ^a   Besant, R W ^a   Shang, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Effectiveness; Energy wheel; Linear system model; Time constant; Transient

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; CORRELATION METHODS; LINEAR SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; THERMAL EFFECTS; VAPORS;

ENERGY WHEEL; LINEAR SYSTEM MODEL; TIME CONSTANT;

HEAT TRANSFER;

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; HEAT TRANSFER; LINEAR SYSTEMS;

EID: 32144439812     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2005.08.002     Document Type: Article

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