GREEN-MAC-LCCP®: A tool for assessing life cycle greenhouse emissions of alternative refrigerants

SAE International Journal of Passenger Cars - Electronic and Electrical Systems

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 746-756

  Papasavva, Stella ^a   Hill, William R ^a   Brown, Ryan O ^a  

^a GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONS; ALTERNATIVE REFRIGERANT; ALTERNATIVE VEHICLES; ANALYTICAL TOOL; BENCH TESTS; COEFFICIENT OF PERFORMANCE; COOLING CAPACITY; END-OF-LIFE; ENERGY REQUIREMENTS; GHG EMISSION; GLOBAL STANDARDS; GM MODELS; GREENHOUSE EMISSIONS; HOUSTON; INPUT DATAS; LEAKAGE RATES; MICROSOFT EXCEL; NEW MODEL; ON TIME; OUTPUT ANALYSIS; PERFORMANCE MODEL; SYSTEM CHARACTERISTICS; VISUAL BASIC; WEATHER DATA; ALTERNATIVE VEHICLE FUELS; REFRIGERANT LEAKAGES;

ALTERNATIVE FUELS; CLIMATE MODELS; COOLING SYSTEMS; ETHANOL; ETHANOL FUELS; GREENHOUSES; LIFE CYCLE; METHANOL; METHANOL FUELS; SPREADSHEETS; VEHICLES; GREENHOUSE GASES; REFRIGERANTS;

REFRIGERANTS; LIFE CYCLE;

EID: 84877233901     PISSN: 19464614     EISSN: 19464622     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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