Comparative analysis of thermally activated, environmentally friendly cooling systems

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1091-1097

  Gupta, Y ^a   Metchop, L ^a   Frantzis, A ^a   Phelan, P E ^a  

^a AZ 85281   (United States)

Author keywords

Absorption; Adsorption; Desiccant; Refrigeration; Sustainable cooling

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ENERGY; HEAT TRANSFER; REFRIGERANTS; SILICA GEL; SOLAR COLLECTORS; WATER ABSORPTION;

ATMOSPHERIC AIR; DESICCANT AIR SYSTEM; HEAT SOURCE TEMPERATURES;

COOLING SYSTEMS;

EID: 40749143064     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2007.09.016     Document Type: Article

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