Exergetic performance assessment of a variable-speed R404a refrigeration system

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 463-475

  Kizilkan, Önder ^a   Kabul, Ahmet ^a   Yakut, Ali Kemal ^a  

^a SULEYMAN DEMIREL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Exergy; Irreversibility; R404a; Refrigeration; Variable speed

Indexed keywords

EXERGETIC EFFICIENCY; EXERGETIC PERFORMANCE; EXERGY ANALYSIS; EXPANSION VALVES; FREQUENCY INVERTER; IRREVERSIBILITY RATE; LOW-FREQUENCY VALUES; R404A; REFRIGERATION SYSTEM; ROTATIONAL SPEED; SYSTEM COMPONENTS; VARIABLE SPEED;

CAPILLARY TUBES; COMPRESSORS; ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVES; ELECTRIC MOTORS; EXERGY; REFRIGERATING MACHINERY; REFRIGERATORS; SPEED;

REFRIGERATION;

EID: 77953680392     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.1553     Document Type: Article

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