Thermal analysis of the defrost cycle in a domestic freezer

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 589-599

  Bansal, Pradeep ^a   Fothergill, David ^a   Fernandes, Ryan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Calcul; Calculation; Consommation d' nergie; D givrage; Defrosting; Efficacit ; Efficiency; Energy consumption; Exp rimentation; Experiment; Heat transfer; R frig rateur cong lateur; Refrigerator freezer; Transfert de chaleur

Indexed keywords

A-THERMAL; CALCUL; DEFROST CYCLE; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENERGY FLOW; HEAT DISTRIBUTION; HEAT TRANSFER MODEL; NORMAL OPERATIONS; POWER CONSUMPTION; REFRIGERATOR FREEZER; SURFACE TEMPERATURES; THERMAL ANALYSIS;

FREEZING; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT TRANSFER; MACHINE DESIGN; THERMOANALYSIS;

DEFROSTING;

EID: 76849111468     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2009.11.012     Document Type: Article

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