Experiment investigation of reverse cycle defrosting methods on air source heat pump with TXV as the throttle regulator

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 671-678

  Ding, Yanjun ^a   Ma, Guoyuan ^b   Chai, Qinhu ^a   Jiang, Yi ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Air source; Defrosting; Expansion valve; Experiment; Heat pump; Reverse cycle

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSORS; DEFROSTING; EVAPORATION; EVAPORATORS; HEATING; REFRIGERANTS; THERMAL EXPANSION; VALVES (MECHANICAL);

AIR SOURCES; EXPANSION VALVES; REVRESE CYCLE DEFROSTING METHODS; THROTTLE REGULATORS;

HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS;

SOLENOIDEA;

EID: 4344566422     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2004.01.008     Document Type: Article

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