A universal simulation model of air-cooled condenser consisting of plate-fin-tube

Proceedings of the ASME Summer Heat Transfer Conference

Volumn 2003, Issue , 2003, Pages 729-734

  Shao, Shuangquan ^a   Li, Xianting ^a   Shi, Wenxing ^a   Yan, Qisen ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Air conditioning; Condenser; Plate fin tube; Refrigeration; Simulation

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CORRELATION METHODS; ELECTRIC COILS; FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; HEAT TRANSFER; PRESSURE DROP; REFRIGERATION;

AIR-COOLED CONDENSERS; PLATE-FIN-TUBE;

CONDENSERS (LIQUEFIERS);

EID: 1842679129     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/ht2003-47405     Document Type: Conference Paper

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