An empirical correlation and rating charts for the performance of adiabatic capillary tubes with alternative refrigerants

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 29-41

  Choi, Jongmin ^a   Kim, Yongchan ^a   Chung, Jin Taek ^a  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Adiabatic capillary tubes; Alternative refrigerants; Empirical correlation; Mass flow rate; Rating charts

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; DATABASE SYSTEMS; REFRIGERANTS; REFRIGERATION;

RATING CHARTS;

CAPILLARY TUBES;

EID: 0142094635     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-4311(03)00238-2     Document Type: Article

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