Effectiveness-NTU relation for packed bed liquid desiccant-air contact systems with a double film model for heat and mass transfer

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 51, Issue 7-8, 2008, Pages 1793-1803

  Ren, Cheng Qin ^a  

^a HUNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Analytical solution; Double film heat and mass transfer model; Effectiveness expressions; Liquid desiccant air contact systems

Indexed keywords

DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; HEAT RESISTANCE; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER; NUMERICAL METHODS;

ANALYTICAL SOLUTION; DOUBLE FILM HEAT; EFFECTIVENESS EXPRESSIONS; LIQUID DESICCANT-AIR CONTACT SYSTEMS;

PACKED BEDS;

DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; HEAT RESISTANCE; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER; NUMERICAL METHODS; PACKED BEDS;

EID: 39749125214     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2007.07.038     Document Type: Article

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