Heat transfer correlations for low approach evaporative cooling systems in buildings

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 105-115

  Costelloe, B ^a   Finn, D P ^b  

^a DUBLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Chilled ceilings; Cooling towers; Evaporative cooling; Free cooling; Heat transfer; Low energy cooling; Thermal performance

Indexed keywords

AIR; BUILDINGS; COOLING; COOLING SYSTEMS; COOLING TOWERS; COOLING WATER; CORRELATION METHODS; ELECTRIC NETWORK ANALYSIS; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER; TOWERS; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER COOLING SYSTEMS; WATER COOLING TOWERS;

CHILLED CEILINGS; EVAPORATIVE COOLING; FREE COOLING; LOW ENERGY COOLING; THERMAL PERFORMANCE;

EVAPORATIVE COOLING SYSTEMS;

EID: 53549103847     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2008.02.005     Document Type: Article

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