Application of TiO 2 nanoparticles as a lubricant-additive for vapor compression refrigeration systems - An experimental investigation

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1989-1996

  Krishna Sabareesh, R ^a   Gobinath, N ^b   Sajith, V ^b   Das, Sumitesh ^a   Sobhan, C B ^b  

^a TATA STEEL LTD   (India)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY CALICUT   (India)

Author keywords

Lubricant; Nano fluid; Nano particle; Refrigeration

Indexed keywords

COEFFICIENT OF PERFORMANCE; DICHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; HEAT REMOVAL RATES; LOW CONCENTRATIONS; LUBRICATION CHARACTERISTICS; NANOFLUIDS; OIL BASED LUBRICANT; OPTICAL ROUGHNESS; PIN ON DISK; REFRIGERATION SYSTEM; SPECKLE INTERFEROMETER; TIO; VAPOR COMPRESSION REFRIGERATION SYSTEM; WORKING FLUID;

LUBRICANTS; MINERAL OILS; REFRIGERATION; REFRIGERATORS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; VAPOR COMPRESSION REFRIGERATION; VAPORS;

NANOPARTICLES;

EID: 84866415250     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2012.07.002     Document Type: Article

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