Algebraic solution of capillary tube flows. Part II: Capillary tube suction line heat exchangers

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 30, Issue 6-7, 2010, Pages 770-775

  Hermes, Christian J L ^a   Melo, Cláudio ^a   Knabben, Fernando T ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Capillary tube suction line heat exchanger; Expansion device; Refrigeration

Indexed keywords

ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSION; ALGEBRAIC MODELS; ALGEBRAIC SOLUTION; ANALYTICAL APPROACH; DIABATIC; EXPANSION DEVICES; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; FIRST-PRINCIPLES MODEL; FLUID FLOW EQUATIONS; HFC-134A; MASS FLOW RATE; MODEL PREDICTION; REFRIGERANT FLOW; SEMI-EMPIRICAL; SUCTION LINE HEAT EXCHANGER;

AIR; ALGEBRA; COMPUTER PROGRAMMING; FLOW OF FLUIDS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; HYDRAULIC MODELS; HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES; NUMERICAL METHODS; PIPE FLOW; REFRIGERANTS; REFRIGERATION; THERMODYNAMICS; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

CAPILLARY TUBES;

EID: 76449110425     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2010.01.001     Document Type: Article

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