Wind tunnel simulation of exhaust recirculation in an air-cooling system at a large power plant

International Journal of Thermal Sciences

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 308-317

  Gu, Zhifu ^a   Chen, Xuerei ^a   Lubitz, William ^b   Li, Yan ^a   Luo, Wenlin ^a  

^a Peking University   (China)

^b University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

Air cooled condenser; Power plant; Recirculation; Wind tunnel simulation

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; CONDENSERS (LIQUEFIERS); MACHINE DESIGN; POWER PLANTS; WIND TUNNELS;

AIR-COOLED CONDENSER (ACC); EXHAUST RECIRCULATION; WIND TUNNEL SIMULATION;

COOLING SYSTEMS;

EID: 33845631264     PISSN: 12900729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2006.04.007     Document Type: Article

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