Application of a lumped model for predicting energy performance of a variable-speed vapour compression system

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 286-294

  Navarro Esbri J ^a   Ginestar, D ^b   Belman, J M ^c   Milian V ^b   Verdu G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITAT JAUME I   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GUANAJUATO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Energy performance; Physical model; Vapour compression chiller; Variable speed compressor

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSION SYSTEM; COMPRESSOR POWER; ENERGY PERFORMANCE; INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES; LUMPED MODELS; OPERATING PRESSURE; OPERATING VARIABLES; PHYSICAL MODEL; PREDICTION ERRORS; SECONDARY FLUIDS; STEADY STATE TEST; VARIABLE SPEED; VARIABLE SPEED COMPRESSORS;

COMPRESSORS; COOLING SYSTEMS; SUPERSONIC AERODYNAMICS;

SPEED;

EID: 71849093938     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2009.09.004     Document Type: Article

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