Experimental investigation of a direct driven radial compressor for domestic heat pumps

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1918-1928

  Schiffmann, J ^a   Favrat, D ^b  

^a Fischer Engineering Solutions AG   (Switzerland)

^b EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Centrifugal compressor; Compressor; Design; Domestic application; Heat pump; Performance; R134a; Simulation

Indexed keywords

CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR; DOMESTIC APPLICATION; HEAT PUMP; PERFORMANCE; R134A; SIMULATION;

BEARINGS (STRUCTURAL); CENTRIFUGATION; CENTRIFUGES; COOLING SYSTEMS; DESIGN; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; PUMPS; REFRIGERANTS;

COMPRESSORS;

EID: 70349823400     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2009.07.006     Document Type: Article

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