Compact/micro-heat exchangers - Their role in heat pumping equipment

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 594-601

  Kew, Peter A ^a   Reay, David A ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Boiling and condensation; Compact heat exchangers; Heat pumps; IEA; Micro heat exchangers

Indexed keywords

BOILING AND CONDENSATION; COMPACT HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT PUMPS; IEA; MICRO-HEAT EXCHANGERS;

CONDENSATION; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS;

PUMPS;

EID: 79951511049     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2010.08.003     Document Type: Conference Paper

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