Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology (MindTap Course List)
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Author: John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 23, Problem 10RQ
Name two things in the design of a reciprocating compressor that control the efficiency of the compressor.
A. ___________
B. ___________.
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Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology (MindTap Course List)
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