Transient behavior of thermosyphon-coupled sensible storage with constant temperature heat addition

Numerical Heat Transfer; Part A: Applications

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 101-123

  Benne, K S ^a   Homan, K O ^a  

^a Architectural and Environmental Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARY FLOW; ENERGY TRANSFER; HEAT STORAGE; SIPHONS;

CONSTANT TEMPERATURES; ENERGY ACCUMULATIONS; FLOW REGIMES; FRICTIONAL LOSSES; FUNDAMENTAL LIMITATIONS; HEATING POWERS; STORAGE DEVICES; STORAGE VOLUMES; THERMOSYPHON; TIME-DEPENDENT BEHAVIORS; TRANSIENT BEHAVIORS;

DATA STORAGE EQUIPMENT;

EID: 58149296148     PISSN: 10407782     EISSN: 15210634     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10407780802552062     Document Type: Article

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