Unsteady state analysis of the compression cycle of a hermetic reciprocating compressor

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 681-689

  Longo, Giovanni A ^a   Gasparella, Andrea ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hermetic compressor; Modelling; Operation; Reciprocating compressor; Refrigerating compressor; Transient regime

Indexed keywords

HEAT TRANSFER; HERMETIC DEVICES; REFRIGERATING MACHINERY; REFRIGERATION;

MASS BALANCES;

COMPRESSORS;

EID: 0038451209     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-7007(03)00024-0     Document Type: Article

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