Transitional reactor dynamics affecting optimization of a heat-driven metal hydride refrigerator

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 513-527

  Lloyd, G ^a   Razani, A ^a   Feldman Jr , K T ^b  

^a University of New Mexico   (United States)

^b Thermal Electric Devices Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; HEAT TRANSFER; HYDRIDES; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY;

METAL HYDRIDES; REACTOR DYNAMICS;

REFRIGERATORS;

MATHEMATICAL MODELING; REFRIGERATOR;

EID: 0032008202     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0017-9310(97)00196-8     Document Type: Article

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