Performance improvement of vapor compression cooling systems using evaporative condenser: An overview

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 58, Issue , 2016, Pages 347-360

  Harby, K ^a   Gebaly, Doaa R ^a   Koura, Nader S ^a   Hassan, Mohamed S ^a  

^a Minia University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Cooling; COP; Energy; Energy saving; Evaporative condenser

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; ELECTRIC POWER UTILIZATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; EVAPORATION; EVAPORATIVE COOLING SYSTEMS; HEAT SINKS; HOUSING; METEOROLOGY; THERMOELECTRIC EQUIPMENT;

CONDITION; COP; ENERGY; ENERGY SAVINGS; ENERGY-CONSUMPTION; ENERGY-SAVINGS; EVAPORATIVE CONDENSER; HOT WEATHER; PERFORMANCE; VAPOR COMPRESSION COOLING;

COOLING;

EID: 84954201887     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: 18790690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2015.12.313     Document Type: Review

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