Accurate charge inventory modeling for unitary air conditioners

HVAC and R Research

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 55-78

  Harms, Todd M ^a   Groll, Eckhard A ^b   Braun, James E ^b  

^a Plymouth ^*  (United States)

^b Purdue University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; HEAT TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRESSURE DROP; REFRIGERANTS;

CHARGE INVENTORY MODELING;

AIR CONDITIONING;

EID: 0038681895     PISSN: 10789669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10789669.2003.10391056     Document Type: Article

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