Temperatures in cold rooms

Budd, C.J. and Leppinen, D.M. and Williams, J.F. (2001) Temperatures in cold rooms. European Study Group with Industry > 40th ESGI [Keele 9/4/2001 - 12/4/2001].

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EPrint Type:	Study Group Report
Study Group:	European Study Group with Industry > 40th ESGI [Keele 9/4/2001 - 12/4/2001]
Company Name:	Food Refrigeration and Process Engineering Research Centre (FRPERC)
Industrial Sector:	Food and Drink
Additional Contributors:	Aitchison, J.M. and Fidler, D. and Fitt, A.D. and Fowkes, N.D. and Grief, A. and Khan, S. and Please, C.P. and Wang, C. and Waugh, A.
ID Code:	9
Deposited By:	Gordon White
Deposited On:	10 June 2004

Problem Statement

Cold rooms of varying sizes are used to chill and store food. The air in these rooms is usually cooled by a heat exchanger which draws warm air with the aid of a fan which in turn circulates cool air. The air from the fan takes the form of a turbulent jet which is obstructed by the shelving containing the food leading to a complex flow and heat transfer problem in a diffcult (and time varying) geometry. A simple model of the resulting air flow and of the temperature distribution is desired which would let designers assess the impact of different room configurations in a reasonable time and which could also be used to simulate the cooling of food placed in the room.

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