Computational energy analysis of an innovative isothermal chamber for testing of the special equipment used in the transport of perishable products

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 28, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 899-916

  Chatzidakis, S K ^a   Athienitis, A ^b   Chatzidakis, K S ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

Author keywords

Algorithms; ATP agreement; Environmental test station; Heating; Refrigerated transport

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; FOOD PRODUCTS; NUMERICAL METHODS; SPECIFIC HEAT; TESTING;

COMPUTATIONAL ENERGY ANALYSIS; PROPORTIONAL-INTEGRAL CONTROL;

REFRIGERATION;

TESTING METHOD;

EID: 3843078696     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.1003     Document Type: Article

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