Simulation of an air-cooled solar-assisted absorption air conditioning system

Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 124, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 276-282

  Alva, Luis H ^a   González, Jorge E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COOLING SYSTEMS; COOLING TOWERS; DYNAMIC LOADS; REFRIGERANTS; SOLAR ABSORBERS; SOLAR COLLECTORS;

AIR COOLED CONDENSERS; DYNAMIC COOLING LOADS; LITHIUM BROMIDE; THERMAL STORAGE TANKS;

AIR CONDITIONING;

EID: 13644265397     PISSN: 01996231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1487885     Document Type: Article

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