Type of Document	Master's Thesis
Author	Biddle, Richard Scull
URN	etd-02062013-040141
Title	Performance tests and cooling effect distribution of the V.P.I. forced draft cooling tower
Degree	Master of Science
Department	Mechanical Engineering
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title O'Shaughnessy, Louis Committee Chair Ellis, W. S. Committee Member Norris, Earle Bertram Committee Member
Keywords	Cooling towers
Date of Defense	1939-05-15
Availability	restricted
Abstract Test data of forced draft cooling towers is all too meager, and that available is, in many instances, incomplete. It is the opinion of the authors that putting cooling tower design on a rational basis can be brought about only by two methods. Either complete and intensive study of all existing towers or a thorough study of models, similar to the research conducted on airplanes in wind tunnels and on boat hulls in towing tanks, is necessary. Models used should be so constructed that quantity, condition, and velocity of air; quantity and condition of water; and type and arrangement of filling may be controlled. It is by the second method that the authors believe rational tower design may best be brought about.
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