Numerical simulation of air flow and heat transfer in domestic refrigerators

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 144-156

  Laguerre, O ^a   Ben Amara, S ^a   Moureh, J ^a   Flick, D ^b  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b AGROPARISTECH   (France)

Author keywords

CFD; Closed cavity; Domestic refrigerator; Refrigeration; Simulation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; HEAT CONVECTION; REFRIGERATION; VENTILATION;

CLOSED CAVITY; DOMESTIC REFRIGERATORS; GLASS SHELVES;

REFRIGERATORS;

EID: 33846561207     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2006.10.029     Document Type: Article

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