Application of Response Surface Methodology (RSM) for Optimization of Operating Parameters and Performance Evaluation of Cooling Tower Cold Water Temperature

An International Journal of Optimization and Control: Theories & Applications

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Ramkumar RAMAKRISHNAN¹  Ragupathy ARUMUGAM¹ 

[1] Department of Mechanical Engineering,Annamalai University

关键词: Cooling tower;    Optimization;    Response surface methodology;    Cold water;   

DOI  :  10.11121/ijocta.01.2012.0093

学科分类：地球科学(综合)

来源: Balikesir University

【 摘 要 】

Performance  of the coolig tower was analysed with various operating parameters and find the minimum cold water temperature. In this study, optimization of operating parameters was investigated. An experimental design was carried out based on central composite design(CCD) with response surface methodology(RSM). This paper presents optimum operating parameters and   the minimum cold water temperature using RSM method.  The RSM was used to evaluate the effects of operating variables and their interaction towards the attainment of their optimum conditions. Based on statistical analysis, water flow, air flow, hot water temperature and packing height were high significant on cold water temperature, with very low probability values(<0.0001). The optimum operating parameters predicted using  RSM method and confirmed through experiment.

【 授权许可】

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