Revista Multidisciplinaria Perspectivas Investigativas
Multidisciplinary Journal Investigative Perspectives
Vol. 6(especial), 73-78, 2026
Optimización energética y térmica de sistemas HVAC en autobuses interprovinciales mediante análisis CFD
Energy and thermal optimisation of HVAC systems in inter-provincial buses using CFD analysis
Edwin Javier Morejón-Sánchez
Esteban Fernando López-Espinel
Andrés Edisson Águila-León
Mario Fernando Vargas-Brito
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distribución térmica al interior del habitáculo. De este modo, se cumple el objetivo de la
investigación al demostrar que la integración de tecnologías avanzadas y modelado
computacional permite incrementar la eficiencia operativa y el confort sin comprometer el
desempeño global del vehículo.
FINANCIAMIENTO
No monetario
CONFLICTO DE INTERÉS
No existe conflicto de interés con personas o instituciones ligadas a la investigación.
AGRADECIMIENTOS
A UNIANDES.
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