Parametric analysis of heat and mass transfer regenerators using a generalized effectiveness-NTU method

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 52, Issue 9-10, 2009, Pages 2265-2272

  Sphaier, L A ^a   Worek, W M ^b  

^a FLUMINENSE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

^b 1120 Science and Engineering Offices   (United States)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Desiccant wheel; Enthalpy wheel; Heat exchanger; Regenerator

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; ENTHALPY; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT TRANSFER; REGENERATORS; SOLAR WATER HEATERS; SORPTION; WHEELS;

COUPLED HEAT AND MASS TRANSFERS; DESICCANT WHEEL; DIMENSIONLESS PARAMETERS; ENTHALPY WHEEL; HEAT AND MASS TRANSFERS; HEAT EXCHANGER; MATHEMATICAL FORMULATIONS; MATRIX DIFFUSIONS; NUMBER OF TRANSFER UNITS; PARAMETRIC ANALYSIS; PHYSICAL ADSORPTIONS; REGENERATOR; SENSIBLE HEATS; SORBENT MATERIALS;

MASS TRANSFER;

EID: 59849115731     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2008.11.017     Document Type: Article

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