Thermo-economic optimization of hot water piping systems: A comparison study

Energy

Volumn 31, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 2094-2107

  Öztürk, I T ^a   Karabay, H ^a   Bilgen, E ^b  

^a KOCAELI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Hot water pipe; Optimization; Thermo economic

Indexed keywords

COSTS; HEAT LOSSES; OPTIMIZATION; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

EXERGY EFFICIENCY; HOT WATER PIPE; SEQUENTIAL OPTIMIZATION; THERMO-ECONOMIC;

PIPING SYSTEMS;

COSTS; HEAT LOSSES; OPTIMIZATION; PIPING SYSTEMS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; INSULATION; OPTIMIZATION; PIPE; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 84924324955     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2005.10.008     Document Type: Article

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