On-road performance analysis of R134a/R600a/R290 refrigerant mixture in an automobile air-conditioning system with mineral oil as lubricant

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 50, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1891-1901

  Ravikumar, T S ^a   Mohan Lal, D ^a  

^a ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Alternate refrigerants; Automobile air conditioning; Oil miscibility; R134a R600a R290 mixture; Refrigerant blend; Retrofitting R12 systems

Indexed keywords

AIRCONDITIONING SYSTEMS; ALTERNATE REFRIGERANTS; AMBIENT CONDITIONS; AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY; LOWER FLAMMABLE LIMITS; OIL MISCIBILITY; R134A/R600A/R290 MIXTURE; REFRIGERANT MIXTURES; ROAD PERFORMANCE; RUNNING CONDITIONS; TEST RESULTS; TRAFFIC CONDITIONS;

AIR CONDITIONING; AUTOMOBILES; HYDROCARBONS; LUBRICATING OILS; MINERAL OILS; MINERALS; MINING; MIXTURES; PHOTORESISTORS; RETROFITTING; ROADS AND STREETS; SILICATE MINERALS;

REFRIGERANTS;

EID: 67149102487     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2009.04.027     Document Type: Article

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