Application of CFD in evaluation and energy-efficient design of air curtains for horizontal refrigerated display cases

International Journal of Thermal Sciences

Volumn 43, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 993-1002

  Cui, Jingtan ^a   Wang, Shengwei ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Air curtain; CFD model; Energy efficient design; Key factors; Refrigerated display cases

Indexed keywords

AIR CURTAINS; COLD STORAGE; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; MACHINE DESIGN; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

ENERGY EFFICIENT DESIGNS; REFRIGERATED DISPLAY CASES; SUPERMARKETS;

REFRIGERATING MACHINERY;

EID: 4344668131     PISSN: 12900729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2004.02.004     Document Type: Article

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