Design, experimental investigation and multi-objective optimization of a small-scale radial compressor for heat pump applications

Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 436-450

  Schiffmann, J ^a   Favrat, D ^b  

^a Fischer Engineering Solutions AG   (Switzerland)

^b EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Centrifugal compressor; Design optimization; Domestic heat pump; Oilfree compressor

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSORS; EFFICIENCY; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MACHINE DESIGN; MULTIOBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION; PUMPS;

APPROPRIATE MODELS; COMPRESSOR DESIGNS; DESIGN OPTIMIZATION; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; HEAT PUMPS; OIL-FREE COMPRESSORS; OPERATIONAL RANGE; RADIAL COMPRESSORS;

CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSORS;

COMPRESSIBILITY; DESIGN; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HEAT PRODUCTION; HEATING; MULTIOBJECTIVE PROGRAMMING; OPTIMIZATION; RESIDENTIAL ENERGY; SMALL SCALE INDUSTRY;

EID: 70849133415     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2009.10.010     Document Type: Article

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