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Experimental study of the fundamental properties of reciprocating chillers and their relation to thermodynamic modeling and chiller design.

Author(s) : CHUA H. T., GORDON J. M.

Type of article: Article

Summary

Using two sets of measurements, the authors quantitatively establish the dominant contributions to chiller performance of internal irreversibilities, such as fluid friction in the compressor and evaporator, and of finite-rate heat transfer at the heat exchangers. Heat leaks are measured experimentally and shown to be close to negligible. Taking account of constraints of heat exchanger size and cost, the authors use experimental data to show that simple thermodynamic modeling can account for the optimal designs that are produced by the chiller industry.

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  • Original title: Experimental study of the fundamental properties of reciprocating chillers and their relation to thermodynamic modeling and chiller design.
  • Record ID : 1997-0238
  • Languages: English
  • Source: International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer - vol. 39 - n. 11
  • Publication date: 1996/07

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