Detection of liquid mass fraction at the evaporator exit of refrigeration systems

International Journal of Thermal Sciences

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 773-786

  Hrnjak, Pega S ^a   Shannon, Mark A ^a   Leicht, Todd M ^a   Miller, Norman R ^a  

^a United States of America   (United States)

Author keywords

Liquid mass fraction; MEMS sensors; Plate evaporators; Superheat stability

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035457569     PISSN: 12900729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1290-0729(01)01264-9     Document Type: Article

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