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ANALYSIS OF NON-CFC AUTOMOTIVE AIR CONDITIONING.

Author(s) : MEI V. C., CHEN F. C., SULLIVAN R. A.

Summary

THE AUTHORS STRESS THE IMPORTANCE OF THE MARKET FOR AIR-CONDITIONING OF ROAD VEHICLES. A GREAT MANY THEM OPERATE WITH R12, AND IT IS NECESSARY TO FIND ANOTHER FLUID TO REPLACE IT. CURRENTLY, ONLY R134A IS SUITABLE, BUT IT CONTRIBUTES TO THE GREENHOUSE EFFECT. THUS, OTHER POSSIBILITIES ARE REVIEWED: R134A WITH HERMETIC UNITS (LIMITATION OF LEAKS), BRAYTON AIR CYCLE, EDWARDS AIR CYCLE, THERMOELECTRIC COOLING, STIRLING-CYCLE COOLING, EJECTION MACHINES, ABSORPTION MACHINES, ADSORPTION MACHINES, AND CHEMICAL COOLING. IT SEEMS THAT HERMETIC UNITS, THE STIRLING CYCLE AND ADSORPTION MACHINES ARE THE BEST SOLUTIONS FOR THE FUTURE. P. L.

Details

  • Original title: ANALYSIS OF NON-CFC AUTOMOTIVE AIR CONDITIONING.
  • Record ID : 1992-0786
  • Languages: English
  • Publication date: 1991/12/03
  • Source: Source: Proc. int. CFC Halon Altern. Conf., Baltim.
    590-598; 6 fig.; 19 ref.
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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