The impact of modeling complexity and two-phase flow parameters on the accuracy of system modeling for unitary air conditioners

HVAC and R Research

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 5-20

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

^a OWENS CORNING   (United States)

^b Purdue University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSORS; CONDENSERS (LIQUEFIERS); EVAPORATORS; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; REFRIGERANTS; TWO PHASE FLOW;

COMPRESSOR DISCHARGE PRESSURE; COMPRESSOR POWER CONSUMPTION; UNITARY AIR CONDITIONERS; VOID FRACTION MODELS;

AIR CONDITIONING;

EID: 0347764597     PISSN: 10789669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10789669.2004.10391087     Document Type: Article

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