Performance of ejector cooling systems using low ecological impact refrigerants

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1707-1716

  Roman, Raul ^a   Hernandez, Jorge I ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b INSTITUTO DE ENERGÍAS RENOVABLES   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Cooling; Ejector system; Hydrocarbon; Performance; R134a; R152a

Indexed keywords

AREA RATIOS; COOLING CAPACITY; DESIGN POINTS; ECOLOGICAL IMPACTS; EJECTOR COOLING SYSTEM; EJECTOR GEOMETRY; EJECTOR SYSTEM; ENTRAINMENT RATIO; EVAPORATION TEMPERATURE; GENERATION TEMPERATURE; ISOBUTANES; LOW-GRADE ENERGY; PARAMETRIC STUDY; PERFORMANCE; R134A; R152A; SYSTEM COEFFICIENT OF PERFORMANCE; SYSTEM OPERATION; THERMAL COOLING; WORKING FLUID;

BUTANE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COOLING; EJECTORS (PUMPS); HYDROCARBONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PHASE TRANSITIONS; PROPANE; THERMOELECTRIC EQUIPMENT;

COOLING SYSTEMS;

EID: 80052783381     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2011.03.006     Document Type: Article

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