An Entropy-Based, Air-Side heat exchanger performance evaluation method: Application to a condenser

HVAC and R Research

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 185-195

  DeJong, N C ^a   Gentry, M C ^a   Jacobi, A M ^a  

^a University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONDENSERS (LIQUEFIERS); ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENTROPY; THERMODYNAMICS;

AIR SIDE HEAT EXCHANGERS;

HEAT EXCHANGERS;

EID: 0031191638     PISSN: 10789669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10789669.1997.10391373     Document Type: Article

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