Experimental and theoretical investigation of an innovative evaporative condenser for residential refrigerator

Renewable Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 2447-2454

  Nasr, M M ^a   Hassan, M Salah ^a  

^a Minia University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Condenser; Evaporative cooling; Refrigeration

Indexed keywords

AIR VELOCITIES; AIR-COOLED CONDENSERS; AMBIENT CONDITIONS; CAPILLARY EFFECTS; CONDENSER; CONDENSER TEMPERATURE; CONDENSING TEMPERATURE; CYCLE PERFORMANCE; EVAPORATIVE CONDENSER; EVAPORATIVE COOLING; EVAPORATOR TEMPERATURE; OPERATING CONDITION; REFRIGERATION CYCLES; RELATIVE HUMIDITIES; THEORETICAL INVESTIGATIONS; THEORETICAL MODELS; THERMAL PROPERTIES; VAPOR COMPRESSION CYCLE; WATER BASINS;

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; CAPILLARY TUBES; COOLING; EVAPORATION; MOISTURE; REFRIGERATION; REFRIGERATORS; STEAM CONDENSERS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

EVAPORATIVE COOLING SYSTEMS;

COOLING; EVAPORATION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HEAT FLUX; INNOVATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; THERMAL POWER; WIND VELOCITY;

EID: 67349174572     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2009.03.008     Document Type: Article

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