Modeling and performance analyses of evaporators in frozen-food supermarket display cabinets at low temperatures

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1227-1243

  Getu, H M ^a   Bansal, P K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Display cabinet; Evaporator; Flow; Frost; Frozen product; Modelling; Pressure; Refrigerant; Relative humidity; Simulation; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOW RATE; FOOD STORAGE; HEAT EXCHANGERS; LOW TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REFRIGERANTS;

DISPLAY CABINETS; FROZEN PRODUCTS; SUPERMARKET;

EVAPORATORS;

EID: 34548501564     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2007.02.003     Document Type: Article

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