Performance assessment of HCFC-22 window air conditioner retrofitted with R-407C

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 25, Issue 17-18, 2005, Pages 2937-2949

  Devotta, S ^a   Padalkar, A S ^b   Sane, N K ^c  

^a NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b NATIONAL CHEMICAL LABORATORY   (India)

^c WALCHAND COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (India)

Author keywords

Cooling capacity; COP; Measurement; Performance; Power consumption; R 407C

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONDENSATION; COOLING; EVAPORATION; EVAPORATORS; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT TRANSFER;

HEAT EXCHANGER MODEL; OPERATING CONDITIONS; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SIMULATION RESULTS;

AIR CONDITIONING;

EID: 23844439254     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2005.03.002     Document Type: Article

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