Predictive Modeling of a Paradigm Mechanical Cooling Tower: I. Adjoint Sensitivity Model

Cooling towers discharge waste heat from an industrial process into the atmosphere, and are essential for the functioning of large energy-producing plants, including nuclear reactors. Using a numerical simulation model of the cooling tower together with measurements of outlet air relative humidity,...

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Main Authors: Dan Gabriel Cacuci, Ruixian Fang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-09-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/9/9/718