Improving two-phase refrigerant distribution in the manifold of the refrigeration system

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 28, Issue 17-18, 2008, Pages 2126-2135

  Wen, Mao Yu ^a   Lee, Chin Ho ^b   Tasi, Jui Chen ^a  

^a CHENG SHIU UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL KAOHSIUNG NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Refrigeration system; Three different distributors; Two phase refrigerant distribution

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARY TUBES; REFRIGERANTS; REFRIGERATING MACHINERY; TWO PHASE FLOW;

EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; INLET PRESSURES; MASS FLUXES; REFRIGERATION SYSTEM; REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; THREE DIFFERENT DISTRIBUTORS; TWO-PHASE REFRIGERANT DISTRIBUTION;

REFRIGERATION;

EID: 50549101450     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2007.11.019     Document Type: Article

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