Intensive parameter analysis of adiabatic capillary tube using approximate analytic solution

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 456-463

  Zhang, Chun Lu ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Adiabatic; Capillary tube; Flow; R22; R407C; R410A

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRYOGENICS; ENTHALPY; FRICTION; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PRESSURE EFFECTS; REFRIGERANTS; THERMAL EFFECTS; VISCOSITY;

FLOW RATE; R22; R407C; R410A;

CAPILLARY TUBES;

EID: 3042846808     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2004.03.011     Document Type: Article

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