Performance of a finned-tube evaporator optimized for different refrigerants and its effect on system efficiency

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 820-827

  Domanski, Piotr A ^a   Yashar, David ^a   Kim, Minsung ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Air conditioning; Comparison; Evaporator; Finned tube; Modelling; Optimization; Propane; R134a; R22; R32; R410A; R600a; Refrigerating system

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; BUTANE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; OPTIMIZATION; PROPANE; REFRIGERANTS; REFRIGERATING MACHINERY; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

FINNED TUBES; FINNED-TUBE EVAPORATORS; R134A; R22; R32; R410A; R600A; REFRIGERATING SYSTEM; SYSTEM EFFICIENCY;

EVAPORATORS;

EID: 23144437698     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2005.02.003     Document Type: Article

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