An experimental analysis of the effect of refrigerant charge level on an automotive refrigeration system

International Journal of Thermal Sciences

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 592-604

  Ratts, Eric B ^a   Brown, J Steven ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN DEARBORN   (United States)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA   (United States)

Author keywords

Automotive; Charge; Entropy; Generation; Refrigeration

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034179277     PISSN: 12900729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1290-0729(00)00208-8     Document Type: Article

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