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Comparative analysis of an automotive air conditioning systems operating with CO2 and R134a.

Author(s) : BROWN J. S., YANA-MOTTA S. F., DOMANSKI P. A.

Type of article: Article, IJR article

Summary

This paper evaluates performance merits of CO2 and R134a automotive air conditioning systems using semi-theoretical cycle models. The R134a system had a current-production configuration, which consisted of a compressor, condenser, expansion device, and evaporator. The CO2 system was additionally equipped with a liquid-line/suction-line heat exchanger. Using these two systems, an effort was made to derive an equitable comparison of performance; the components in both systems were equivalent and differences in thermodynamic and transport properties were accounted for in the simulations. the analysis showed R134a having a better COP than CO2 with the COP disparity being dependent on compressor speed (system capacity) and ambient temperature. For a compressor speed of 1000 RPM, the COP disparity was even greater. The entropy generation calculations indicated that the large entropy generation in the gas cooler was the primary cause for the lower performance of CO2.

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  • Original title: Comparative analysis of an automotive air conditioning systems operating with CO2 and R134a.
  • Record ID : 2002-1474
  • Languages: English
  • Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 25 - n. 1
  • Publication date: 2002/01

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