Experimental mapping of the thermodynamic losses in vapor compression refrigeration systems

Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 159-165

  Gonçalves, Joaquim M ^a   Melo, Cláudio ^b   Hermes, Christian J L ^c   Barbosa Jr , Jader R ^c  

^a Ciência e Tecnologia de Santa Catarina   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Energy consumption; Experimental analysis; Thermodynamic losses; Vapor compression refrigeration

Indexed keywords

COEFFICIENT OF PERFORMANCE; COMPRESSION EFFICIENCY; CYCLING EFFICIENCY; ENERGY PERFORMANCE; EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS; PERFORMANCE DATA; REFRIGERATION SYSTEM; SYSTEM COMPONENTS; THEORETICAL MODELS; THERMODYNAMIC LOSS; THERMODYNAMIC LOSSES; VAPOR COMPRESSION; VAPOR COMPRESSION REFRIGERATION SYSTEM;

COMPRESSORS; ENERGY UTILIZATION; IMAGE COMPRESSION; REFRIGERATORS; THERMODYNAMICS; VAPORS;

VAPOR COMPRESSION REFRIGERATION;

EID: 80052333688     PISSN: 16785878     EISSN: 18063691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1678-58782011000200006     Document Type: Article

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