Modeling and experimental investigation of accumulators for automotive air conditioning systems

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1109-1118

  Wang, Shujun ^a   Gu, Junjie ^a   Dickson, Tim ^b  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Halla Climate Control Canada Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

Air conditioning; Automobile; Conditionnement d'air; Exp rimentation; Experiment; Liquid; Liquide; Mod lisation; Modelling; Performance; R servoir; Stockage; Storage; Vessel

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPRESSORS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; INTAKE SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REFRIGERANTS;

EXPÉRIMENTATION; MODÉLISATION; RÉSERVOIR; STOCKAGE; STREAM ANALYSIS MODEL;

AUTOMOBILE COOLING SYSTEMS;

EID: 33748053689     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2006.03.004     Document Type: Article

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