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Recent research on an indirect evaporative cooler (IEC) Part 1: optimization of the COP
Author(s) -
Tulsidasani T. R.,
Sawhney R. L.,
Singh S. P.,
Sodha M. S.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
international journal of energy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.808
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1099-114X
pISSN - 0363-907X
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-114x(19971010)21:12<1099::aid-er311>3.0.co;2-s
Subject(s) - evaporative cooler , coefficient of performance , environmental science , air stream , meteorology , thermodynamics , engineering , mechanics , mechanical engineering , environmental engineering , physics , heat exchanger , refrigerant
The paper presents an analysis for optimizing the coefficient of performance of an tube type indirect evaporative cooler (IEC) in terms of process stream air velocity and wet stream air velocity. Theoretical predictions of the optimum COP value have been compared with the experimental results obtained for an IEC at Indore in the summer months of May and June; the agreement is satisfactory. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.