Investigation and improvement of ejector refrigeration system using computational fluid dynamics technique

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 48, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 2556-2564

  Pianthong, K ^a   Seehanam, W ^a   Behnia, M ^b   Sriveerakul, T ^a   Aphornratana, S ^c  

^a UBON RATCHATHANI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Computational fluid dynamics (CFD); Ejector; Ejector refrigeration

Indexed keywords

BOILERS; COMPRESSORS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COST REDUCTION; FLOW PATTERNS; WATER;

EJECTOR REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; FLUENT; LOW GRADE ENERGY; SUCTION ZONE;

REFRIGERATION;

EID: 34547120457     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2007.03.021     Document Type: Article

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