A generalized analysis for cascading single fluid vapor compression refrigeration cycles using an entropy generation minimization method

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 353-365

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN DEARBORN   (United States)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA   (United States)

Author keywords

Calculation; Cascade system; Compression system; Entropy; Optimization; Process; Refrigerating system

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042402395     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-7007(99)00070-5     Document Type: Article

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