Experimental thermal performance study of an inclined heat pipe heat exchanger operating in high humid tropical HVAC systems

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1143-1152

  Yau, Y H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Air conditioning; Air cooler; Condensation; Efficiency; Experiment; Geometry; Heat exchanger; Heat pipe; Relative humidity

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; CONDENSATION; COOLING SYSTEMS; EVAPORATORS; VENTILATION;

HPHX EVAPORATORS; TROPICAL HVAC SYSTEMS;

HEAT PIPES;

EID: 34548595588     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2007.03.002     Document Type: Article

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