Reducing heat transfer across the insulated walls of refrigerated truck trailers by the application of phase change materials

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 383-392

  Ahmed, Mashud ^a   Meade, Oliver ^a   Medina, Mario A ^a  

^a University of Kansas   (United States)

Author keywords

Heat transfer; Phase change materials; Refrigerated truck trailer; Transportation energy savings

Indexed keywords

CONSTANT TEMPERATURE; CONVENTIONAL METHODS; ENERGY SAVING; HEAT FLOWS; HEAT TRANSFER RATE; HEAT TRANSFER REDUCTIONS; INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS; INSULATED WALLS; MOISTURE MANAGEMENT; OPERATIONAL LIFE; POLLUTION ABATEMENT; REFRIGERATED TRANSPORT; REFRIGERATED TRUCK TRAILER; REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT; SIZE REDUCTIONS; TEMPERATURE-SENSITIVE;

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; AUTOMOBILE EXHIBITIONS; AUTOMOBILES; BUOYANCY; CAPILLARY TUBES; COMPUTER CRIME; ENERGY CONSERVATION; FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT TRANSFER; HEATING EQUIPMENT; INSULATION; LIGHT TRAILERS; MATERIALS HANDLING; MOISTURE; PARAFFIN WAXES; PARAFFINS; REFRIGERATION; RESEARCH; SPECIFIC HEAT; TRUCK TRAILERS; TRUCK TRANSPORTATION; VEHICLES;

PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS;

EID: 72049118180     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2009.09.003     Document Type: Article

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