Experimental investigation on a one-rotor two-stage rotary desiccant cooling system

Energy

Volumn 33, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1807-1815

  Ge, T S ^a   Dai, Y J ^a   Wang, R Z ^a   Li, Y ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Moisture removal; One rotor two stage; Rotary desiccant; Rotation speed; Thermal coefficient of performance; Wheel thickness

Indexed keywords

COOLING; HUMIDITY CONTROL; MOISTURE; ROTATION; SHAFTS (MACHINE COMPONENTS); SPEED; THERMOELECTRIC EQUIPMENT; WHEELS;

MOISTURE REMOVAL; ONE-ROTOR TWO STAGE; ROTARY DESICCANT; ROTATION SPEED; THERMAL COEFFICIENT OF PERFORMANCE; WHEEL THICKNESS;

COOLING SYSTEMS;

AIR CONDITIONING; COOLING; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; MOISTURE CONTENT; MOISTURE TRANSFER; ROTATING FLOW; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 54549122344     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2008.08.006     Document Type: Article

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