Condenser coil optimization and component matching of heat pump dryer

Drying Technology

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1571-1580

  Saensabai, P ^a,b   Prasertsan, S ^a  

^a PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b King Mongkut s University of Technology   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Condenser design; Mathematical simulation; Refrigerant circuit design

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONDENSERS (LIQUEFIERS); DESIGN; EVAPORATORS; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; OPTIMIZATION; REFRIGERANTS;

CONDENSER COIL OPTIMIZATION; CONDENSER DESIGN; REFRIGERANT CIRCUIT DESIGN;

DRYERS (EQUIPMENT);

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONDENSERS (LIQUEFIERS); DESIGN; DRYERS (EQUIPMENT); EVAPORATORS; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; OPTIMIZATION; REFRIGERANTS;

EID: 34548416195     PISSN: 07373937     EISSN: 15322300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07373930701370084     Document Type: Article

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