A generalized performance prediction method for adiabatic capillary tubes

HVAC and R Research

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 27-44

  Bittle, Robert R ^a   Wolf, Duane A ^b   Pate, Michael B ^c  

^a TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b JL Hall Engineering Services ^*  (United States)

^c Iowa State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; MASS TRANSFER; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; REFRIGERANTS;

GENERALIZED DIMENSIONLESS CORRELATIONS; REFRIGERANT MASS FLOW RATE;

CAPILLARY TUBES;

EID: 0031699375     PISSN: 10789669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10789669.1998.10391389     Document Type: Article

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