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Numerical analysis on a microchannel evaporator designed for CO2 air-conditioning systems.

Author(s) : YUN R., KIM Y., PARK C.

Type of article: Article

Summary

A microchannel heat exchanger was numerically analyzed using the finite volume method. The air and refrigerant-side heat transfer coefficients and pressure drops were calculated using the existing correlations that were developed for microchannel heat exchangers. To verify the present model, performance tests of the microchannel heat exchanger were conducted at various test conditions with R-134a. The present model yielded a good correlation with the measured heat transfer rate, demonstrating a mean deviation of 6.8%. The performance of the microchannel evaporator for CO2 systems can be improved by varying the refrigerant flow rate to each slab and changing fin space to increase the two-phase region in the microchannel. Based on the comparison of the performance of the microchannel heat exchanger with that of the fin-tube heat exchanger designed for CO2 systems, it was proposed that the arrangement of the slabs and inlet air velocity in the microchannel heat exchanger need to be optimized by considering heat exchanger size, air outlet conditions and required capacity. [Reprinted with permission from Elsevier. Copyright, 2006].

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  • Original title: Numerical analysis on a microchannel evaporator designed for CO2 air-conditioning systems.
  • Record ID : 2008-0552
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Applied Thermal Engineering - vol. 27 - n. 8-9
  • Publication date: 2007/06

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