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Comparison of a 2D axisymmetric CFD model of a natural draft wet cooling tower and a 1D model.

Author(s) : WILLIAMSON N., BEHNIA M., ARMFIELD S.

Type of article: Article

Summary

The performance predictions of a simple one-dimensional natural draft wet cooling tower model and a two-dimensional axisymmetric numerical model are compared under a range of design parameters. The two-dimensional model has the ability to resolve radial non-uniformities across the tower which the one-dimensional model only computes as a bulk averaged value. The difference between the overall cooling range predicted by the two models is generally less than 2%, with no divergence in the agreement between the methods with respect to any design parameter. [Reprinted with permission from Elsevier. Copyright, 2007].

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  • Original title: Comparison of a 2D axisymmetric CFD model of a natural draft wet cooling tower and a 1D model.
  • Record ID : 2008-2086
  • Languages: English
  • Source: International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer - vol. 51 - n. 9-10
  • Publication date: 2008/05

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