An analytical comparison of adsorption and vapor compression air conditioners for electric vehicle applications

Journal of Energy Resources Technology, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 118, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 16-21

  Aceves, S M ^a  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; CALCULATIONS; COOLING; DESORPTION; ELECTRIC BATTERIES; ELECTRIC VEHICLES; ENERGY RESOURCES; PERFORMANCE; TEMPERATURE;

ADSORPTION AIR CONDITIONERS; COEFFICIENT OF PERFORMANCE; DRIVING CYCLES; OVERALL SYSTEM WEIGHT; VAPOR COMPRESSION AIR CONDITIONERS; ZERO EMISSION VEHICLE;

AIR CONDITIONING;

EID: 0030108205     PISSN: 01950738     EISSN: 15288994     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2792686     Document Type: Article

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