Entropy-cycle method for analysis of refrigeration machine and heat pump cycles

Performance evaluation of irreversible cascaded refrigeration and heat pump cycles

This communication presents finite time thermodynamic optimization of irreversible cascaded refrigeration and heat pump cycles having source/sink thermal reservoirs of finite heat capacitance. A general expression for the optimum coefficient of performance of the refrigerator/heat pump is derived at minimum power input and given cooling/heating load conditions, respectively. External irreversib...

Application of Trunk Piston Labyrinth Compressors in Refrigeration and Heat Pump Cycles

The Optimization Model of Effective Thermal Conductivity for Metal Hydride Heat Pump of Refrigeration Cycle

The main challenge for the practical application of metal hydride heat pump (MHHP) is the relatively poor system performance, which is mainly caused by the undesirable heat transfer performance of reaction bed. However, there is no significant improvement of system performance when enhancing the effective thermal conductivity (E.T.C) of reaction bed. In order to identify the relationship betwee...

Analysis Of Elastomer Refrigeration Cycles

Refrigeration effects can be obtained from elastomers classified as “ideal rubber” by operating over a cycle similar to that of the Carnot cycle. The interesting properties of ideal rubber have long been recognized, with most investigations of potential thermodynamic cycles devoted to power cycles. This paper focuses on the development of refrigeration cycles constructed from ideal rubber refri...

Generalized Performance Characteristics of Refrigeration and Heat Pump Systems

A finite-time generic model to describe the behavior of real refrigeration systems is discussed. The model accounts for finite heat transfer rates, heat leaks, and friction as different sources of dissipation. The performance characteristics are cast in terms of cooling rate (r) versus coefficient of performance (w). For comparison purposes, various types of refrigeration/heat pump systems are ...