Numerical simulation of counter-flow spray saturator for humid air turbine cycle

Energy

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 852-860

  Wang, Yuzhang ^a   Li, Yixing ^a   Weng, Shilie ^a   Wang, Yonghong ^a  

^a BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS   (China)

Author keywords

HAT cycle; Numerical simulation; Saturator; Two phase flow

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; COMPRESSED AIR MOTORS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

AIR TURBINE CYCLE; HUMID AIR; SATURATORS; WATER DROPLETS;

TWO PHASE FLOW;

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; COMPRESSED AIR MOTORS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; TWO PHASE FLOW;

HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER; NUMERICAL MODEL; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TURBINE; TURBULENCE;

EID: 33846191490     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2006.05.008     Document Type: Article

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