Application of entransy in the analysis of HVAC systems in buildings

Energy

Volumn 53, Issue , 2013, Pages 332-342

  Zhang, Lun ^a   Liu, Xiaohua ^a   Jiang, Yi ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Energy efficiency; Entransy analysis; HVAC systems; Indoor cooling

Indexed keywords

COOLING; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; EXERGY; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS;

COOLING CONDITIONS; ENTRANSY; ENTRANSY DISSIPATION; EXERGY DESTRUCTIONS; EXTREMUM PRINCIPLES; HEAT TRANSFER PROCESS; HVAC SYSTEM; OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENT;

CLIMATE CONTROL;

AIR CONDITIONING; BUILDING; COOLING; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; EQUIPMENT; EXERGY; HEAT TRANSFER; HEATING; INDOOR AIR; VENTILATION; WATER TEMPERATURE;

EID: 84876096673     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2013.02.015     Document Type: Article

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