Optimized transcritical CO2 heat pumps: Performance comparison of capillary tubes against expansion valves

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 388-395

  Agrawal, Neeraj ^a   Bhattacharyya, Souvik ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Capillary; Carbon dioxide; Comparison; Expansion; Expansion valve; Heat pump; Transcritical cycle; Tube

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARY TUBES; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; OPTIMIZATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; VALVES (MECHANICAL);

EXPANSION VALVES; TRANSCRITICAL CYCLES;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

EID: 40049106312     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2007.08.006     Document Type: Article

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