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Although in many circumstances a simple model is adequate for the estimation of the performance of a cooling tower, some problems require a three dimensional model. The present paper proposes a coupling algorithm with a fully 3D air flow model using the finite element method and a 1D model of air-water heat and mass transfer exchange. Numerical simulations of a natural draught counter-flow cooling tower on a 1300 MW power plant are tested and presented on a 2D axisymmetric case and on a fully 3D case.
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Razafindrakoto, E., Grange, J.L., Fabre, L., Delabrière, H., Delaroff, S. (1996). 3D Numerical Simulation of a Natural Draught Cooling Tower Flow. In: Deville, M., Gavrilakis, S., Ryhming, I.L. (eds) Computation of Three-Dimensional Complex Flows. Notes on Numerical Fluid Mechanics (NNFM), vol 49. Vieweg+Teubner Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-322-89838-8_33
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