A state-of-the-art review of compact vapor compression refrigeration systems and their applications

Heat Transfer Engineering

Volumn 33, Issue 4-5, 2012, Pages 356-374

  Barbosa, Jader R ^a   Ribeiro, Guilherme B ^b   De Oliveira, Pablo A ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

^b EMBRACO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COOLING SYSTEMS; FIGHTER AIRCRAFT; JUNCTION TEMPERATURE; REFRIGERATION;

COOLING CAPACITY; CRITICAL REVIEW; DESIGN AND APPLICATION; EVAPORATING TEMPERATURE; FUNDAMENTAL DESIGN; MECHANICAL; REFRIGERATION TECHNOLOGY; STATE-OF-THE ART REVIEWS; VAPOR COMPRESSION REFRIGERATION SYSTEM; VAPOUR COMPRESSIONS;

ELECTRONIC COOLING;

EID: 84856261231     PISSN: 01457632     EISSN: 15210537     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01457632.2012.613275     Document Type: Review

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