Development of an integrated air conditioner with thermosyphon and the application in mobile phone base station

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 58-69

  Han, Linjun ^a   Shi, Wenxing ^a   Wang, Baolong ^a   Zhang, Penglei ^a   Li, Xianting ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Data center; Energy saving; Integrated air conditioner; Thermosyphon; Year round cooling

Indexed keywords

DATA CENTERS; HEAT DENSITY; HEAT REJECTION; INTEGRATED AIR CONDITIONER; MOBILE PHONE BASE STATIONS; OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE; SAVE ENERGY; STANDARD CONDITIONS; THERMOSYPHONS; VAPOR COMPRESSION;

BASE STATIONS; CAPILLARY FLOW; CELLULAR TELEPHONES; DOMESTIC APPLIANCES; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; MOBILE PHONES; SIPHONS; VAPOR COMPRESSION REFRIGERATION; VAPORS;

AIR CONDITIONING;

EID: 84870404861     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2012.09.012     Document Type: Article

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