Experimental validation of a model-based controller for a rectangular natural circulation loop

Computational Studies

Volumn 4, Issue , 2002, Pages 483-492

  Cammarata, L ^a   Desrayaud, G ^b   Fichera, A ^a   Pagano, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE PICARDIE JULES VERNE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLOW OF FLUIDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; PROBABILITY; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; VELOCITY CONTROL; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

CIRCULATION LOOPS; FLUID MOTION; HEAT SOURCE; TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE;

HEAT FLUX;

EID: 4544275340     PISSN: 14626063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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