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http://dx.doi.org/10.3795/KSME-B.2012.36.1.037

Experimental Study on Development of Air Leakage Model and Performance Characteristics of a Desiccant Rotor  

Kang, Byung-Ha (Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Kookmin Univ.)
Pi, Chang-Hun (Graduate School, Kookmin Univ.)
Chang, Young-Soo (Dept. of Advanced Fermentation Fusion Science and Technology, Kookmin Univ.)
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Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B / v.36, no.1, 2012 , pp. 37-45 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study investigates the pressure leakage characteristics of a desiccant rotor with a brush-type air seal. Through a pressure leakage experiment, a correlation equation for the leakage air flow rate is obtained as a function of the air seal area and pressure difference. Using this equation, an air leakage model for the desiccant rotor is developed. By comparing simulation results with the experimental results for the desiccant rotor, the accuracy of the air leakage model is demonstrated. A performance test of a desiccant rotor with various air flow rates is carried out. Using the air leakage model, the effective mass flow rate and air leakage rate are found. In addition, the characteristics of the air leakage are analyzed for a desiccant cooling system using the developed air leakage model.
Keywords
Desiccant Rotor; Air Sealing; Air Leakage; Pressure Leakage; Pressure Difference;
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