Experimental characterization of a hermeti scroll expander for use in a micro-scale Rankine cycle

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy

Volumn 226, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 126-136

  Lemort, V ^a   Declaye, S ^a   Quoilin, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Hermetic; ORC; Organic rankine cycle; Scroll expander

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; SCROLL COMPRESSORS;

EMPIRICAL MODEL; EXPERIMENTAL CHARACTERIZATION; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; FILLING FACTOR; GAS CYCLE; HEAT PUMPS; HERMETIC; HFC-245FA; ISENTROPIC; MICRO-SCALES; OIL MASS FRACTION; OPERATING CONDITION; ORC; ORGANIC RANKINE CYCLES; POWER INPUT; PRESSURE RATIO; ROBUST SIMULATIONS; SCROLL EXPANDER; SEMI-EMPIRICAL; SIMULATION MODEL; WORKING FLUID;

RANKINE CYCLE;

EID: 84859711099     PISSN: 09576509     EISSN: 20412967     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0957650911413840     Document Type: Article

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