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An extended corresponding states model for the thermal conductivity of refrigerants and refrigerant mixtures.

Author(s) : MCLINDEN M. O., KLEIN S. A., PERKINS R. A.

Type of article: Article, IJR article

Summary

The extending corresponding states model of Huber et al. (Huber, M. L., Friend, D.G., ELY, J.F. Prediction of the thermal conductivity of refrigerants and refrigerant mixtures, Fluid Phase Equilibria 1992;80:249-61) for calculating the thermal conductivity of a pure fluid or fluid mixture is modified by the introduction of a thermal conductivity shape factor which is determined from experimental data. An additional empirical correction to the traditional Eucken correlation for the dilute-gas conductivity was necessary, especially for highly polar fluids. For pure fluids, these additional factors result in significantly improved agreement between the extending corresponding states predictions and experimental data. A further modification for mixtures eliminates discontinuities at the pure component limits. The method has been applied to 11 halocarbon refrigerants, propane, ammonia, and carbon dioxide as well as mixtures of these fluids. The average absolute deviations between the calculated and experimental values ranged from 1.08 to 5.57% for the 14 pure fluids studied. Deviations for the 12 mixtures studied ranged from 2.98 to 9.40%. Deviations increase near the critical point, especially for mixtures.

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  • Original title: An extended corresponding states model for the thermal conductivity of refrigerants and refrigerant mixtures.
  • Record ID : 2000-0614
  • Languages: English
  • Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 23 - n. 1
  • Publication date: 2000/01

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