Numerical simulation and experimental validation of internal heat exchanger influence on CO2 trans-critical cycle performance

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 664-674

  Rigola, Joaquim ^a   Ablanque, Nicolás ^a   Pérez Segarra, Carlos D ^a   Oliva, Assensi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide; COP; Cycle transcritique; Dioxyde de carbone; changeur; Exchanger; Exp rimentation; Experiment; Performance; Refrigeration system; Syst me frigorifique; Transcritical cycle

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDIES; COOLING CAPACITY; CYCLE PERFORMANCE; DIOXYDE DE CARBONE; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; EXPERIMENTAL VALIDATIONS; HERMETIC RECIPROCATING COMPRESSOR; INTERNAL HEAT EXCHANGER; NUMERICAL RESULTS; NUMERICAL SIMULATION; RECIPROCATING COMPRESSOR; REFRIGERATING CYCLES; REFRIGERATION SYSTEM; SINGLE STAGE; TRANSCRITICAL CYCLE; WORKING CONDITIONS;

CAPILLARY TUBES; CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPRESSORS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COOLING; COOLING SYSTEMS; EXPERIMENTS; HEAT EXCHANGERS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; REFRIGERATING MACHINERY; REFRIGERATORS;

REFRIGERATION;

EID: 77950858177     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2009.12.030     Document Type: Article

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