Application of neural networks to predict the steady state performance of a Run-Around Membrane Energy Exchanger

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 55, Issue 5-6, 2012, Pages 1628-1641

  Akbari, Soheil ^a   Hemingson, Howard B ^a   Beriault, David ^a   Simonson, Carey J ^a   Besant, Robert W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Artificial neural network (ANN); Heat and moisture exchange; Latent effectiveness; Run Around Membrane Energy Exchanger; Sensible effectiveness

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; HEAT AND MOISTURE EXCHANGE; LATENT EFFECTIVENESS; RUN-AROUND MEMBRANE ENERGY EXCHANGER; SENSIBLE EFFECTIVENESS;

AIR CONDITIONING; ALGORITHMS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY TRANSFER; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; MOISTURE CONTROL;

NEURAL NETWORKS;

EID: 84355166779     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2011.11.019     Document Type: Article

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