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Research Article

Development of TRNSYS model for energy performance simulation of variable refrigerant flow air-conditioning system combined with energy recovery ventilation

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Pages 390-401 | Received 10 Aug 2020, Accepted 12 Dec 2020, Published online: 16 Jan 2021

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