Erratum: A generalized correlation for refrigerant mass flow rate through adiabatic capillary tubes (International Journal of Refrigeration (2003) 26 (881-888) DOI: 10.1016/S0140-7007(03)00079-3);A generlized correlation for refrigerant mass flow rate through adiabatic capillary tubes

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 881-888

  Choi, Jongmin ^a   Kim, Yongchan ^a   Kim, Ho Young ^a  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Air conditioner; Capillary tube; Domestic refrigerator; Expansion device; Flow; R 22; R 290; R 407C; Refrigerant; Simulation

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; CAPILLARY TUBES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CORRELATION METHODS;

MASS FLOW;

REFRIGERANTS;

EID: 0141951854     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2003.11.002     Document Type: Erratum

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