Frost retardation of an air-source heat pump by the hot gas bypass method

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 328-334

  Byun, Ju Suk ^a   Lee, Jinho ^a   Jeon, Chang Duk ^b  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^b Chungju National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Air source; Experiment; Frost; Heat pump; Hot gas; Reduction

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; FLOW RATE; FROST PROTECTION; HEATING EQUIPMENT; REFRIGERANTS; SPECIFIC HEAT;

AIR SOURCES; FROST RETARDATION; HEATING CAPACITY; HOT GAS BYPASS METHODS;

HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS;

EID: 39549088476     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2007.05.006     Document Type: Article

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