Experimental study of the flow of R-134a through an adiabatic helically coiled capillary tube

HVAC and R Research

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 749-762

  Khan, Mohd Kaleem ^a   Kumar, Ravi ^b   Sahoo, Pradeep K ^b  

^a THAPAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARY TUBES; MASS TRANSFER; POLYOLS; REFRIGERANTS; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

COIL PITCH; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; FLOW CHARAC-TERISTICS; INLET SUB-COOLING; MASS FLOW RATE; PHYSICAL PARAMETERS; SEMI-EMPIRICAL CORRELATION;

FLOW RATE;

EID: 53549134237     PISSN: 10789669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10789669.2008.10391037     Document Type: Article

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