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THE SIMULATION AND PERFORMANCE OF A CENTRIFUGAL CHILLER.

Author(s) : JACKSON W. L., CHEN F. C., HWANG B. C.

Summary

THE MODEL IS BASED ON A HEAT PUMP THERMODYNAMIC CYCLE AND EMPIRICAL CORRELATIONS FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF THE SYSTEM COMPONENTS. THE SYSTEM SIMULATED IS COMPOSED OF A VARIABLE-SPEED CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR WITH A HOT-GAS BYPASS OPTION FOR CAPACITY CONTROL, TWO SHELL-AND-TUBE HEAT EXCHANGERS, AND AN EXPANSION DEVICE. THE MODEL WAS VALIDATED AND CALIBRATED AGAINST EXPERIMENTAL TEST RESULTS. THE PERFORMANCE OF A SIMILAR CHILLER SYSTEM AT VARIOUS OPERATING CONDITIONS AND DESIGN MODIFICATIONS WAS ANALYZED. IT WAS FOUND THAT SIGNIFICANT PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT CAN BE REALIZED BY USING VARIABLE-SPEED DRIVE AND AN ON-DEMAND CONTROL STRATEGY.

Details

  • Original title: THE SIMULATION AND PERFORMANCE OF A CENTRIFUGAL CHILLER.
  • Record ID : 1988-2260
  • Languages: English
  • Publication date: 1987
  • Source: Source: ASHRAE Trans.
    vol. 93; n. 2; 1751-1767; 11 fig.; 3 tabl.; 14 ref.
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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