A model-driven multivariable controller for vapor compression refrigeration systems

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1672-1682

  Schurt, Leonardo C ^a   Hermes, Christian J L ^a   Neto, Alexandre Trofino ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Comparison; Compression system; Control; Experiment; Modeling; Refrigerating system; Simulation

Indexed keywords

COMPARISON; COMPRESSION SYSTEM; MODELING; REFRIGERATING SYSTEM; SIMULATION;

CAPILLARY TUBES; COMPRESSORS; CONTROL THEORY; EXPERIMENTS; REFRIGERATING MACHINERY; REFRIGERATION; REFRIGERATORS; SIMULATORS; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; THERMOANALYSIS; VAPORS;

CONTROLLERS;

EID: 69749109770     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2009.04.004     Document Type: Article

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