CFD modelling of aerodynamic sealing by vertical and horizontal air curtains

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 52, Issue , 2012, Pages 153-160

  Goncalves J C ^a,b   Costa, J J ^b   Figueiredo, A R ^b   Lopes, A M G ^b  

^a POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE OF VISEU   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Air curtain; CFD; Energy consumption; Heat transfer; Refrigerated room

Indexed keywords

AIR FLOW FIELDS; AIR JET; AIR RE-CIRCULATION; CFD MODELLING; COMPARATIVE STUDIES; HORIZONTAL JET; IN-LINE; MAINTENANCE COST; NONISOTHERMAL; NUMERICAL RESULTS; PHYSICAL INTERPRETATION; REFRIGERATED ROOM; SEALING EFFECT; SYSTEM COMPLEXITY;

AERODYNAMICS; AIR; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; EFFICIENCY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; HEAT TRANSFER; THREE DIMENSIONAL; THREE DIMENSIONAL COMPUTER GRAPHICS;

AIR CURTAINS;

EID: 84863438114     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2012.06.007     Document Type: Article

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