This study compares the performance characteristics of a household refrigerator equipped with an Electronic Expansion Valve (EEV) with those with a capillary tube. A 513-liter top-mount refrigerator, originally equipped with a capillary tube, was retrofitted with a Pulse Width Modulated (PWM) expansion valve and extensively tested. Comparative analyses were performed based on standardized pull-...

In a conventional cooling system, refrigerant superheating inside the compressor is largely responsible for overall energy losses, increasing the compression specific work and decreasing the cooling capacity. In heat pump applications, superheating not only affects the compression loss, but also the specific heating capacity of the system, since the inlet temperature of the condenser depends on...

There are different technologies to adapt the compressor’s cooling capacity to the changing requirements of the A/C and refrigerant systems when operating with screw compressors. • Distribution of the requirements to several compressors (parallel operation) • Evaporation pressure control with hot gas bypass • Internal bypass in the compressor • Reduction of the compressor displacement by a cont...

Energy has become a primary concern in countries worldwide, and is a focus of debates on national security, climate change, global economy, and the developing world. With more people in developing countries adopting the lifestyle of western countries as rapidly as possible, limited only by economic means, a tremendous increase in world’s energy consumption in the next few decades seems difficul...

application of cogeneration systems based gas turbine for heat and power production is increasing. because of finite natural energy resources and increasing energy demand the cost effective design of energy systems is essential. cgam problem as a cogeneration system is considered here for analyzing. two new approaches are considered, first in thermodynamic model of gas turbine and cogeneration ...

Evaporative cooling is a promising concept to reduce the fuel cell system volume and mass significantly. This paper investigates interactions between stack balance of plant in an evaporatively cooled polymer electrolyte (PEFCS). For this, zero-dimensional PEFCS model, comprising stack, air compressor, charge cooler, humidifier, hydrogen recirculation blower, condensing radiator water separator ...

Water-cooled chiller systems have typically been designed around entering condenser water temperatures of 85°F with a Optimization of Water Cooled Chiller – Cooling Tower Combinations The warm water leaving the chilled water coils is pumped to the evaporator of the chiller, where the unwanted heat from the building is transferred by the latent heat of vaporization of the refrigerant. The compre...