Computer simulation and optimization of ammonia-water absorption refrigeration systems

Energy Sources

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 677-690

  Sun, Da Wen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Absorption; Air conditioning; Ammonia water; Aqua ammonia; Computer simulation; Heat pump; Mathematical model; NH3 H2O; Optimization; Refrigeration

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MIXTURES; OPTIMIZATION; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; WASTE HEAT UTILIZATION; WATER ABSORPTION;

AMMONIA WATER ABSORPTION REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS;

INDUSTRIAL REFRIGERATION;

EID: 0031199985     PISSN: 00908312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00908319708908882     Document Type: Article

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