Improvement of a thermoelectric and vapour compression hybrid refrigerator

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 39, Issue , 2012, Pages 140-150

  Astrain, D ^a   Martinez A ^a   Rodriguez A ^a  

^a PUBLIC UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Coefficient of operation; Computational model; Refrigeration; Thermal resistance; Thermoelectrics; Vapour compression

Indexed keywords

CASCADE REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; CLASS A; COEFFICIENT OF OPERATION; COMPRESSION TECHNOLOGIES; COMPUTATIONAL MODEL; ELECTRIC POWER CONSUMPTION; OPTIMIZATION PROCESS; PELTIER MODULE; RULES AND REGULATIONS; THERMOELECTRICS;

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COOLING SYSTEMS; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FREEZING; HEAT RESISTANCE; REFRIGERATION; VAPORS;

REFRIGERATORS;

EID: 84857006027     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2012.01.054     Document Type: Article

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