Comparative performance analysis for endoreversible simple air refrigeration cycles considering ecological, exergetic efficiency and cooling load objectives

International Journal of Ambient Energy

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 160-168

  Tu, Y ^a   Chen, L ^a   Sun, F ^a   Wu, C ^b  

^a NAVAL UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING   (China)

^b UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR REFRIGERATION CYCLES; CONSTANT-TEMPERATURE HEAT RESERVOIRS; ECOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS; EXERGETIC ANALYSIS;

COMPRESSED AIR; COOLING; ECOLOGY; HEAT EXCHANGERS; INVENTORY CONTROL; OPTIMIZATION;

REFRIGERATION;

EID: 33750351844     PISSN: 01430750     EISSN: 21628246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01430750.2006.9675016     Document Type: Article

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