Design of nomogram to predict performance of heat pump dryer

Proceedings of the 3rd WSEAS International Conference on Energy Planning, Energy Saving, Environmental Education, EPESE '09, Renewable Energy Sources, RES '09, Waste Management, WWAI '09

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 277-282

  Daghigh, R ^a   Ruslan, M H ^a   Alghoul, M A ^a   Zaharim, Azami ^a   Sopian, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Coefficient of Performance (COP); Compressor work; Dryer; Economic payback period; Evaporator temperature; Heat pump; Nomogram

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956518770     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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