A proposed stack configuration for dry cooling tower to improve cooling efficiency under crosswind

Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics

Volumn 98, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 858-863

  Goodarzi, M ^a  

^a BU ALI SINA UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Cooling efficiency; Deflected plume; Dry cooling tower; Wind

Indexed keywords

COOLING TOWERS; EFFICIENCY; FLOW SEPARATION; WIND;

COOLING EFFICIENCY; DEFLECTED PLUME; DRY COOLING; NATURAL DRAFT; SEPARATED FLOWS; STACK CONFIGURATIONS; UNDESIRABLE EFFECTS; WIND VELOCITIES;

COOLING;

EID: 78149413120     PISSN: 01676105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jweia.2010.08.004     Document Type: Article

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