The effect of axial diffusion in desiccant and enthalpy wheels

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 49, Issue 7-8, 2006, Pages 1412-1419

  Sphaier, L A ^a   Worek, W M ^a  

^a 1120 Science and Engineering Offices   (United States)

Author keywords

Dehumidification; Desiccant wheel; Energy recovery; Enthalpy wheel; Regenerator

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIFFUSION; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER; POROUS MATERIALS; ROTATION;

DEHUMIDIFICATION; DESICCANT WHEEL; ENERGY RECOVERY; ENTHALPY WHEEL; REGENERATOR;

ENTHALPY;

ASPECT RATIO; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIFFUSION; ENTHALPY; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER; POROUS MATERIALS; ROTATION;

EID: 33144462053     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2005.09.035     Document Type: Article

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