An energy-savings evaluation method for variable-frequency-drive applications on ship central cooling systems

IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 1286-1294

  Su, Chun Lien ^a   Chung, Wei Lin ^a   Yu, Kuen Tyng ^a  

^a NATIONAL KAOHSIUNG UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Affinity laws; central cooling systems; energy savings analysis; pump; variable frequency drive (VFD)

Indexed keywords

ENERGY CONSERVATION; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; MODEL CHECKING; PUMPS; SEAWATER; SHIPS; THERMOELECTRIC EQUIPMENT;

AFFINITY LAWS; CENTRAL COOLING SYSTEM; ENERGY AND COST SAVINGS; ENERGY-SAVINGS; MARITIME INDUSTRY; NAVIGATION ENVIRONMENT; SEAWATER TEMPERATURE; VARIABLE FREQUENCY DRIVES;

COOLING SYSTEMS;

EID: 84897127569     PISSN: 00939994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TIA.2013.2271991     Document Type: Article

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