Theory of heat/mass transfer additives in absorption chillers

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Advanced Energy Systems Division (Publication) AES

Volumn 39, Issue , 1999, Pages 199-206

  Kulankara, S ^a   Verma, S ^b   Herold, K E ^c  

^a York Int Corp   (United States)

^b FMC CORPORATION   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; ADDITIVES; HEAT PIPES; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER; SPECIFIC HEAT; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; SURFACE TENSION; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

ABSORPTION CHILLERS; VAPOR SURFACTANT THEORY;

HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS;

EID: 0033299162     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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