Fault diagnosis and refrigerant leak detection in vapour compression refrigeration systems

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 680-688

  Tassou, S A ^a   Grace, I N ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Compression system; Detection; Fault; Leak; Refrigerant; Software

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIBILITY OF GASES; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; LEAKAGE (FLUID); REAL TIME SYSTEMS; REDUCTION; REFRIGERANTS; TRANSIENTS;

COMPRESSION SYSTEMS; DETECTION; FAULTS; LEAKS;

LEAK DETECTION;

EID: 20144376109     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2004.12.007     Document Type: Article

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