Control of multi-evaporator air-conditioning systems for flow distribution

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1529-1541

  Lin, Jin Long ^a   Yeh, T J ^a  

^a NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Flow distribution; Multi evaporator air conditioner (MEAC); System identification; Vapor compression cycle

Indexed keywords

AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEMS; CLOSED-LOOP SYSTEMS; CONTROL PARAMETERS; CONTROL PROCESS; CONTROL STRATEGIES; CONVENTIONAL MACHINES; COOLING PERFORMANCE; EXPANSION VALVES; FLOW DISTRIBUTION; INDOOR TEMPERATURES; LINEAR MODELS; MECHANICAL EXPANSIONS; MULTI-EVAPORATOR AIR-CONDITIONER (MEAC); STEADY-STATE ANALYSIS; SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION; THERMAL DEMANDS; VAPOR COMPRESSION CYCLE; VARIABLE-SPEED;

ACTUATORS; AIR CONDITIONING; COMPRESSORS; CONTROL SYSTEM ANALYSIS; DC MOTORS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; EVAPORATORS; SOIL CONDITIONERS; VALVES (MECHANICAL); VAPORS;

IDENTIFICATION (CONTROL SYSTEMS);

EID: 64649083587     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2009.02.018     Document Type: Article

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