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Efficiency Improvement by Separation of Vapor and Liquid in Condenser Headers

Journal Article
2017-01-0180
ISSN: 1946-3979, e-ISSN: 1946-3987
Published March 28, 2017 by SAE International in United States
Efficiency Improvement by Separation of Vapor and Liquid in Condenser Headers
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Citation: Li, J. and Hrnjak, P., "Efficiency Improvement by Separation of Vapor and Liquid in Condenser Headers," SAE Int. J. Mater. Manf. 10(3):253-263, 2017, https://doi.org/10.4271/2017-01-0180.
Language: English

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