Enthalpy estimation for thermal comfort and energy saving in air conditioning system

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1620-1628

  Chu, Chi Min ^a   Jong, Tai Lang ^a  

^a NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Air conditioning; Least enthalpy estimator (LEE); Thermal comfort

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; ENTHALPY; THERMAL COMFORT;

ENTHALPY ESTIMATION; LEAST ENTHALPY ESTIMATOR (LEE);

ENERGY CONSERVATION;

EID: 43049144940     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2007.12.012     Document Type: Article

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