Simulation model of a low-temperature supermarket refrigeration system

HVAC and R Research

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 1117-1139

  Getu, Haile Michael ^a   Bansal, Pradeep Kumar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; EVAPORATORS; HEAT TRANSFER; LOW TEMPERATURE OPERATIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRESSURE DROP;

HEAT TRANSFER RATE; LOW-TEMPERATURE REFRIGERATION SYSTEM; SUPERMARKET REFRIGERATION SYSTEM;

INDUSTRIAL REFRIGERATION;

EID: 33750312215     PISSN: 10789669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10789669.2006.10391454     Document Type: Article

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