SIMULATION-MODEL OF AN INDIRECT EVAPORATIVE COOLER

A new heat and mass transfer model based on basic principles has been developed for thermal calculations of an indirect evaporative cooler p erformance. Some simplifications have been incorporated to make the mo del more user-friendly. It is universal and can be used to analyze dif ferent indirect evaporative cooler designs and conditions. The paper a lso compares results from sample calculations from several designs wit h data from other sources for validation. This model can be used for e nergy analyses as well as for system or product optimization. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science S.A. All rights reserved.