Experimental determination of the optimum performance of ejector refrigeration system depending on ejector area ratio

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1183-1189

  Yapici, R ^a   Ersoy, H K ^a   Aktoprakoglu A ^a   Halkaci, H S ^a   Yigit O ^b  

^a SELCUK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Karşiyaka Mah ^*  (Turkey)

Author keywords

Ejector system; Experiment; Geometry; Optimization; Parameter; Performance; Refrigeration system

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARY TUBES; COMPRESSION RATIO (MACHINERY); COMPUTER NETWORKS; EJECTORS (PUMPS); MIXING; REFRIGERATING MACHINERY; REFRIGERATORS;

EJECTOR SYSTEM; EXPERIMENT; GEOMETRY; OPTIMIZATION; PARAMETER; PERFORMANCE; REFRIGERATION SYSTEM;

REFRIGERATION;

EID: 51249098525     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2008.02.010     Document Type: Article

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