A generalized correlation for the characteristics of adiabatic capillary tubes

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 197-203

  Yang, Li ^a   Wang, Wen ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Capillaire; Compression; Correlation; Expansion; Flow; R12; R134a; R22; R290; R404A; R407C; R410A; Refrigerant; Refrigeration system; Tube

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; DATABASE SYSTEMS; FLOW RATE; REFRIGERANTS; REFRIGERATION;

CAPILLAIRE; COMPRESSION; CORRELATION; HOMOGENEOUS EQUILIBRIUM MODELS; REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS;

CAPILLARY TUBES;

EID: 39549112681     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2007.06.012     Document Type: Article

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