Theoretical investigation into instability of a refrigeration system with an evaporator controlled by a thermostatic expansion valve

Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 722-727

  Ibrahim, Ghaleb A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAHRAIN   (Bahrain)

Author keywords

Evaporator; Instability; Refrigerator

Indexed keywords

EVAPORATIVE COOLING SYSTEMS; EVAPORATORS; HEAT RESISTANCE; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; REFRIGERANTS; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY; THERMOSTATS; TWO PHASE FLOW;

THERMOSTATIC EXPANSION VALVE;

REFRIGERATORS;

EVAPORATOR; INSTABILITY; REFRIGERATOR;

EID: 0032147815     PISSN: 00084034     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cjce.5450760406     Document Type: Article

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