Experimental investigation of hydrocarbon mixtures to replace HFC-134a in an automotive air conditioning system

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 47, Issue 11-12, 2006, Pages 1644-1659

  Wongwises, Somchai ^a   Kamboon, Amnouy ^a   Orachon, Banchob ^a  

^a KING MONGKUT'S UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY THONBURI   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Automotive air conditioner; Butane; HFC 134a; Hydrocarbon mixture; Isobutane; Propane

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING; DIESEL ENGINES; MIXTURES; PROPANE; REFRIGERATION;

AUTOMOTIVE AIR CONDITIONERS; HFC-134A; HYDROCARBON MIXTURE;

BUTANE;

EID: 33644850777     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2005.04.013     Document Type: Article

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