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Assessment of CFC-free gas cycle refrigeration through development of a laboratory prototype.

Author(s) : CHEN G., BOLTON C.

Summary

Development efforts and results on the technical feasibility of gas cycle refrigeration using an electric free-piston Stirling cooler for medical storage and small-scale domestic refrigeration are presented. A refrigerator prototype incorporating a free-piston Stirling cooler was successfully designed, fabricated, demonstrated and tested under various working conditions. Performance capacity was compared to a commercial vapour-compression refrigerator of the same size. Efficiency is better. Other desirable features include power input versatility, easily modulated cooling capacity, quiet operation, and reliable operation even at low cooling or high ambient temperature.

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  • Original title: Assessment of CFC-free gas cycle refrigeration through development of a laboratory prototype.
  • Record ID : 1995-2775
  • Languages: English
  • Source: The 1994 International CFC and Halon Alternatives Conference. Stratospheric Ozone Protection for the 90's. Proceedings.
  • Publication date: 1994/10/24
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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