Thermodynamic optimization of solar-driven refrigerators

Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 118, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 130-135

  Vargas, J V C ^a   Sokolov, M ^b   Bejan, A ^a  

^a Duke University   (United States)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONDENSERS (LIQUEFIERS); EVAPORATORS; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT LOSSES; HEAT TRANSFER; OPTIMIZATION; REFRIGERANTS; SOLAR COLLECTORS; SOLAR REFRIGERATION; TEMPERATURE; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMODYNAMICS;

COLLECTOR AMBIENT TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE; HEAT TRANSFER IRREVERSIBILITIES; OPERATING CONDITIONS; OPTIMAL COLLECTOR TEMPERATURE; PRICE RATIO; SOLAR DRIVEN REFRIGERATORS; THERMAL CONDUCTANCE; THERMODYNAMIC OPTIMIZATION;

REFRIGERATORS;

EID: 0030146014     PISSN: 01996231     EISSN: 15288986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2847995     Document Type: Article

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