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The development of thermal regenerator theory from 1931 to the present.

Author(s) : WILLMOTT A. J.

Type of article: Article

Summary

The representation of the resistance to heat transfer in regenerators, due to the finite thermal conductivity and a significant thickness of the heat-storing packing, has been a continuing theoretical problem. The paper discusses the evolution of this theory from its early beginnings in the 1920s. In particular, the development of the pseudo-recuperator model in the first Melchett lecture by Kurt Rummel is discussed. The use of this early theory within modern modelling techniques for regenerators is outlined.

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  • Original title: The development of thermal regenerator theory from 1931 to the present.
  • Record ID : 1994-2869
  • Languages: English
  • Source: J. Inst. Energy - vol. 66 - n. 467
  • Publication date: 1993

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