The effect of inlet conditions on the air side hydraulic resistance and flow maldistribution in industrial air heaters

International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 834-845

  Hoffmann Vocke, Jonas ^a   Neale, James ^a   Walmsley, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Flow maldistribution; Plate fin and tube heat exchangers; Pressure drop

Indexed keywords

AIR HEATER; AIR SIDES; CENTRIFUGAL FANS; EXPERIMENTAL SYSTEM; FAN POWER; FIN AND TUBE HEAT EXCHANGER; FLOW DISPERSIONS; FLOW MALDISTRIBUTION; HYDRAULIC RESISTANCES; INLET CONDITIONS; PLATE FINS; SYSTEM RESISTANCE; VELOCITY PROFILES;

AIR PREHEATERS; CENTRIFUGATION; FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); HEATING EQUIPMENT; HYDRAULICS; INLET FLOW; INTAKE SYSTEMS; STREAM FLOW;

HEAT RESISTANCE;

EID: 79959551387     PISSN: 0142727X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatfluidflow.2011.05.002     Document Type: Article

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