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Effect of defrost heat leakage on freezer temperature rise during periodical defrost cycles in a frost-free refrigerator–freezer with an electric defrost heater

Rijing ZhaoDepartment of Refrigeration and Cryogenic Engineering, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 28 Xianning West Road, Xi’an, 710049, Shaanxi, China
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Dong HuangDepartment of Refrigeration and Cryogenic Engineering, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 28 Xianning West Road, Xi’an, 710049, Shaanxi, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Zhenya ZhangDepartment of Refrigeration and Cryogenic Engineering, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 28 Xianning West Road, Xi’an, 710049, Shaanxi, China
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Yongqiang LengDepartment of Refrigeration and Cryogenic Engineering, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 28 Xianning West Road, Xi’an, 710049, Shaanxi, China
Pages 211-217 | Received 15 Apr 2016, Accepted 24 Jun 2016, Published online: 13 Sep 2016

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