Development and validation of a finite element model for water - CO2 coaxial gas-coolers

Applied Energy

Volumn 93, Issue , 2012, Pages 637-647

  Sanchez D ^a   Cabello, R ^a   Llopis, R ^a   Torrella, E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITAT JAUME I   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Finite volume model; Gas cooler; Thermal effectiveness; Transcritical cycles; NTU

Indexed keywords

COOLANTS; COOLING SYSTEMS; FINITE VOLUME METHOD; GASES; HEAT EXCHANGERS;

BEST FIT; COOLANT FLUID; DEVELOPED MODEL; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; FINITE ELEMENT MODELS; FINITE VOLUME MODEL; FINITE-VOLUME; GAS-COOLER; HEAT CONVECTION COEFFICIENT; HEAT EXCHANGE; HEAT TRANSFER RATE; OUTLET TEMPERATURE; REFRIGERATION PLANTS; THERMAL EFFECTIVENESS; TRANSCRITICAL; TRANSCRITICAL CYCLE; WORKING FLUID;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

CARBON DIOXIDE; COOLING; DATA SET; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FINITE VOLUME METHOD; HEAT TRANSFER; MODEL VALIDATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; THERMAL CONVECTION; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 84858000654     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2011.12.100     Document Type: Article

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