Heat and mass transfer in a cross-flow membrane-based enthalpy exchanger under naturally formed boundary conditions

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 50, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 151-162

  Zhang, Li Zhi ^a  

^a BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS   (China)

Author keywords

Boundary conditions; Cross flow; Duct; Heat transfer; Mass transfer; Membranes

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DUCTS; ENTHALPY; HEAT FLUX; MASS TRANSFER;

CONCENTRATION BOUNDARIES; CROSS FLOW; ENTHALPY EXCHANGER; THERMAL ENERGY;

HEAT EXCHANGERS;

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DUCTS; ENTHALPY; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT FLUX; MASS TRANSFER;

EID: 33750699991     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2006.06.025     Document Type: Article

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