Thermal and hydraulic performance of compact brazed plate heat exchangers operating as evaporators in domestic heat pumps

TRITA REFR Report No 04/44 ISSN 1102-0245 ISRN KTH/REFR/04/44-SE ISBN 91-7283-931-7

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JOACHIM CLAESSONThermal and Hydraulic Performance of CompactBrazed Plate HeatExchangers Operating as Evaporators in Domestic HeatPumps

Thermal and Hydraulic Performance of Compact Brazed Plate Heat Exchangers Operating as Evaporators in Domestic Heat Pumps

Doctoral Thesis Stockholm, Sweden 2004 J O A C H I M C L A E S S O N

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