Experimental investigation of oil retention in air conditioning systems

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1018-1028

  Cremaschi, Lorenzo ^a   Hwang, Yunho ^a   Radermacher, Reinhard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Air conditioning; Compression system; Compressor; Measurement; Oil; Oil return; Refrigerating system

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSORS; CONDENSERS (LIQUEFIERS); EVAPORATORS; LUBRICANTS; MASS TRANSFER; MEASUREMENTS; REFRIGERATION; SOLUBILITY;

COMPRESSION SYSTEM; OIL MASS FRACTION; OIL RETENTION; OIL RETURN; SUCTION LINE; VAPOR REFRIGERANT MASS FLUX;

AIR CONDITIONING;

EID: 24344494341     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2005.03.012     Document Type: Article

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