1257 KB29 KB199920252013Liu, YongqiLiu, ZhenyanQi, Xiaoništevilka:4letnik:59str. 251-259, SI 45ISSN:0039-2480COBISSID:13072411URN:URN:NBN:SI:doc-MTC8VKYHenAssociation of Mechanical Engineers and Technicians of Slovenia et al.Zveza strojnih inženirjev in tehnikov Slovenije et al.Strojniški vestnikexergyheat transferhladilni stolpkemična eksergijamass transfermehanska eksergijametoda Runge-Kuttaprenos toplote in snovishower cooling towertermomehanska eksergijaExergy based performance analysis of a shower cooling tower|The present study provides a descriptive mathematical model of energy and exergy for a shower cooling tower (SCT). The model is used to predict the variation in temperature and exergy along the tower length. The validity of the model for predicting variations in gas and liquid characteristics along the tower length was examined against some operating data measured in a cooling tower company. The results show that the exergy of water decreases as tower height increases. The distribution of the exergy loss is high at the bottom and gradually decreases moving up to the top of the tower. Moreover, 1.50 m/s air velocity results in less exergy destruction. With a decrease in the size of the water droplets, the fluids carrying energy have more opportunities for mass and energy transfersTEXTznanstveno časopisjejournalsSlovenian National E-content AggregatorNational and University Library of SloveniaUniverza v Ljubljani, Fakulteta za strojništvo