Performance characteristics of a turbo expander substituted for expansion valve on air-conditioner

Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1655-1665

  Cho, Soo Yong ^a   Cho, Chong Hyun ^a   Kim, Chaesil ^b  

^a Gyeongsang National University   (South Korea)

^b Changwon National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Energy recovery; Expansion process; Partially admitted turbine; Turbo expander; Turbomachinery

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; DC MOTORS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; EXPERIMENTS; VALVES (MECHANICAL);

AIR CONDITIONERS; CYCLE EFFICIENCY; ENERGY RECOVERY; EXPANSION PROCESS; EXPANSION VALVES; EXPERIMENTAL APPARATUS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; HFC-134A; MAXIMUM COOLING CAPACITY; OPERATING CONDITIONS; OPTIMAL VELOCITY; OUTPUT POWERS; PART-LOAD; PARTIAL ADMISSION; PARTIALLY ADMITTED TURBINE; PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS; PERFORMANCE DATA; PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE; PRESSURE RATIO; RECOVERING ENERGY; ROTATIONAL SPEEDS; ROTOR SHAFTS; SUBCOOLING TEMPERATURES; TURBO EXPANDER; TURBO EXPANDERS; TURBOMACHINERY;

ORGANIC POLYMERS;

EID: 49649091038     PISSN: 08941777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2008.05.007     Document Type: Article

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