Modelling and optimisation of wire-and-tube condenser

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 601-613

  Bansal, P K ^a   Chin, T C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Condenser; Domestic refrigerator; Heat transfer; Modelling; Optimization; Tube; Wire

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HEAT TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; REFRIGERATORS; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

FLOW RATE;

CONDENSERS (LIQUEFIERS);

EID: 0037906203     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-7007(02)00044-0     Document Type: Article

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