Fuel used for vehicle air conditioning: A state-by-state thermal comfort-based approach

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages

  Johnson, Valerie H ^a  

^a NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUDE OIL; DIGITAL STORAGE; FUEL ECONOMY; GASOLINE; THERMAL COMFORT; TRUCKS; VENTILATION EXHAUSTS;

HEAT BALANCE EQUATIONS; INCIDENT RADIATION; LIGHT DUTY GASOLINE VEHICLES; PETROLEUM CONSUMPTION; THERMAL COMFORT MODELS; THERMAL ENVIRONMENT; VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONING; VEHICLE-MILES TRAVELED;

AIR CONDITIONING;

EID: 85072471166     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/2002-01-1957     Document Type: Conference Paper

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