Novel design and modelling of an evaporative cooling system for buildings

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 30, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 985-999

  Qiu, G Q ^a   Riffat, S B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Air conditioning; Cooling system; Direct evaporative cooling (DEC); Indirect evaporative cooling (IEC); Sprayhead

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; DESIGN; HEAT CONVECTION; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

DIRECT EVAPORATIVE COOLING; INDIRECT EVAPORATIVE COOLING; SPRAYHEAD;

EVAPORATIVE COOLING SYSTEMS;

AIR CONDITIONING; DESIGN; EVAPORATIVE COOLING SYSTEMS; HEAT CONVECTION; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

EID: 33750386351     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.1199     Document Type: Article

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