International Journal of
Physical Sciences

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Phys. Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1992-1950
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJPS
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 2572

Full Length Research Paper

Thermo-economic study of hybrid cooling tower systems

Sonia Parsa
  • Sonia Parsa
  • Islamic Azad University of Takestan, Iran.
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Hossein Shokouhmand
  • Hossein Shokouhmand
  • School of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
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Amirmohammad Sattari
  • Amirmohammad Sattari
  • School of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
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Mohammad Nikian
  • Mohammad Nikian
  • Islamic Azad University of Takestan, Iran.
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Fatemeh Entezari Heravi
  • Fatemeh Entezari Heravi
  • School of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
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  •  Received: 19 September 2016
  •  Accepted: 13 October 2016
  •  Published: 30 November 2016

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