Mass flow characteristics and empirical modeling of R22 and R410A flowing through electronic expansion valves

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1401-1407

  Park, Chasik ^a   Cho, Honghyun ^a   Lee, Yongtaek ^a   Kim, Yongchan ^a  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Air conditioning; Electronic expansion valve; Flow; Flow rate; Heat pump; Modelling; Orifice; R22; R410A; Refrigeration

Indexed keywords

ENERGY CONSERVATION; FLOW RATE; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; ORIFICES; REFRIGERATION; VALVES (MECHANICAL);

ELECTRONIC EXPANSION VALVE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL; MASS FLOW; STANDARD DEVIATIONS;

AIR CONDITIONING;

EID: 36549004972     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2007.03.011     Document Type: Article

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