Two-stage heat pump system with vapor-injected scroll compressor using R410A as a refrigerant

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1442-1451

  Wang, Xudong ^a   Hwang, Yunho ^b   Radermacher, Reinhard ^b  

^a Air Conditioning Heating and Refrigeration Institute ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Air air; COP; Experiment; Heat pump; Injection; Performance; R410A; Scroll compressor

Indexed keywords

COP; HEAT PUMP; INJECTION; PERFORMANCE; R410A; SCROLL COMPRESSOR;

AIR CONDITIONING; COMPRESSORS; PUMPS; REFRIGERANTS; TEMPERATURE; VAPORS;

HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS;

EID: 68149091837     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2009.03.004     Document Type: Article

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