Computational modeling of airflow patterns and heat transfer prediction through stacked layers' products in a vented box during cooling

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 295-306

  Tutar, Mustafa ^a   Erdogdu, Ferruh ^a   Toka, Burak ^a  

^a MERSIN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Air; Distribution; Modelling; Refrigerated container; Refrigerated transport; Temperature; Velocity; Ventilated container

Indexed keywords

AIR; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; CONTAINERS; COOLING; DYNAMICS; FISCHER-TROPSCH SYNTHESIS; FLUID DYNAMICS; GLASS INDUSTRY; REFRIGERATED CONTAINERS; REFRIGERATION; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; THERMOANALYSIS; TURBULENCE; TURBULENCE MODELS;

DISTRIBUTION; MODELLING; REFRIGERATED CONTAINER; REFRIGERATED TRANSPORT; TEMPERATURE; VELOCITY; VENTILATED CONTAINER;

VENTILATION;

EID: 59249104019     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2008.05.003     Document Type: Article

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