Model-based neural network correlation for refrigerant mass flow rates through adiabatic capillary tubes

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 690-698

  Zhang, Chun Lu ^a   Zhao, Ling Xiao ^b  

^a Carrier Corporation   (China)

^b SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Air conditioning; Capillary tube; Correlation; Expansion; Flow; Modelling; Neural network; Refrigerant; Refrigeration

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; CAPILLARY TUBES; CORRELATION METHODS; FLOW RATE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NEURAL NETWORKS; REFRIGERANTS;

ADIABATIC CAPILLARY TUBES; EQUILIBRIUM FLOW MODELS; HOMOGENEOUS EQUILIBRIUM MODELS; NEURAL NETWORK TESTING;

REFRIGERATION;

EID: 34247465997     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2006.10.005     Document Type: Article

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