Development and validation of a microchannel evaporator model for a CO 2 air-conditioning system

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 31, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 137-146

  Jin, Jifeng ^a   Chen, Jiangping ^a   Chen, Zhijiu ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Air conditioning system; Carbon dioxide (CO2); Evaporator; Heat transfer; Model; Pressure drop

Indexed keywords

AIRCONDITIONING SYSTEMS; COOLING CAPACITY; DRY AND WET CONDITIONS; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; HEAT TRANSFER AND PRESSURE DROP; HEAT TRANSFER AND PRESSURE DROP CHARACTERISTICS; MASS AND ENERGY CONSERVATION; MICROCHANNEL TUBES; MOBILE AIR-CONDITIONING; PRESSURE LOSS; REASONABLE ACCURACY; REFRIGERANT FLOW; TWO-PHASE REGION;

AIR CONDITIONING; CARBON DIOXIDE; COOLING SYSTEMS; HEAT TRANSFER; MICROCHANNELS; PRESSURE DROP; REFRIGERANTS; TWO PHASE FLOW;

EVAPORATORS;

EID: 78049421184     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2010.06.019     Document Type: Article

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