Modelling and performance analysis of an electric heater

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 28, Issue 14, 2004, Pages 1269-1291

  Bassily, Ashraf M ^a,c   Colver, Gerald M ^b  

^a Gharian University   (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya)

^b Iowa State University of Science and Technology   (United States)

^c NONE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

A conical heater; An efficient heater; An insulated heater; Coiled wires; Energy efficiency

Indexed keywords

COSTS; ELECTRIC COILS; ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC INSULATION; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; LINEAR EQUATIONS; PERFORMANCE; TRAVELING WAVE TUBES;

ELECTRIC HEATERS; ENGINEERING EDUCATION SOLVER (EES);

HEATING EQUIPMENT;

HEAT; HEATER; MODELING; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

EID: 8744281754     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.1029     Document Type: Article

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