Thermoeconomic optimization for a finned-tube evaporator configuration of a roof-top bus air-conditioning system

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 290-305

  Khamis Mansour, M ^a   Musa, Md Nor ^a   Hassan, Mat Nawi Wan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Design optimization; Direct expansion evaporator; Exergy destruction; Finned tube heat exchanger; Modeling; Thermoeconomic

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; COMPRESSORS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT TRANSFER; OPTIMIZATION; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

DIRECT EXPANSION EVAPORATOR; EXERGY DESTRUCTION; FINNED-TUBE EVAPORATOR; THERMOECONOMIC OPTIMIZATION;

EVAPORATORS;

AIR CONDITIONING; COMPRESSORS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EVAPORATORS; FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT TRANSFER; OPTIMIZATION; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

EID: 40749127590     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.1354     Document Type: Article

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