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Data driven assessment of a small scale evaporative condenser based on a combined artificial neural network with design of experiment approach.
Evaporative cooling and Legionella: a risk which can be prevented by using good practices, 18th Informatory Note on refrigerating technologies.
Development of novel experimental infrastructure for collection of high-fidelity experimental data of refrigerant to air heat exchangers.
Numerical model for water vapour condensation on hydrophilic coating enhanced fin surface under dehumidifying condition.
Promising rational enhancement of heat exchange by section of long smooth ducts of plate-fin surfaces with purposes of creation of highly effective compact heat exchangers.
Multi-scale analysis and optimization of tube shapes for air-to-refrigerant heat exchangers.
Layer assignment and arrangement optimization for multi-stream plate-fin heat exchanger design.
Monitoring device of ice formation in evaporator surface of refrigeration systems.
Review of fractal heat exchangers.
Investigation of evaporator performance improvement by liquid overfeeding.
Analysis of an innovative microchannel condenser design for modular chillers and unitary rooftop air conditioners.
Design and numerical parametric study of fractal heat exchanger.
Performance evaluation criteria and selection utility function for compact air-to-refrigerant heat exchangers.
Dynamic contact angle on surface with gradient in wettability.
Numerical simulation (CFD) to explore optimal vortex generator array configurations in air cooled condensers.
Refrigeration sector monitoring
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Novel catalysts to address overheating in hypersonic aircraft
Researchers at Australia's RMIT University have developed 3D-printed catalysts to address the challenge of overheating in hypersonic aircraft and possibly other industrial...
Cooling solutions for hybrid electric aircraft
The electrification of aircraft propulsive systems requires specific cooling technologies as part of the decarbonation of the aviation industry. A recent review article presents...
Efficiency of ground source heat pump systems
Ground source heat pumps (GHSP) have been reported to be more efficient than more widespread air source heat pumps despite higher installation costs. A recent article has reviewed parameters impacting the energy...
Reducing the economic costs of a direct-use geothermal heating system
Italian researchers have modelled a polymer heat exchanger to reduce the cost of a direct-use geothermal heating system for a single building in the active volcano district of the...
A promising solar heat pump system for cold climates
A simulation of a novel solar-assisted ground source heat pump system shows promising results for improved energy efficiency and reduced soil freezing in cold climates.
Use of all-aluminum coils increasing
All-aluminum heat exchanger coils called microchannel coils have been used in the automotive industry for over 20 years, but the technology – which uses an all-aluminium brazed fin construction – has been applied to the HVAC&R industry only...
New in cooling tower technology.
This process offers greater safety and efficiencies combining the best of wet and dry cooling tower technologies.
New Eurovent certification programme for cooling towers
Eurovent, the European Certification body, has developed a certification programme for the thermal performance of cooling towers.
The benefits of 3D printing in refrigeration and air conditioning
The various applications of 3D printing in the field of refrigeration and air conditioning highlight possible tremendous advantages in terms of energy efficiency and cost minimisation.
Improving cooling towers' efficiency
An article published in Water Technology provides information on cooling towers and their operation.
Scientists develop a chip to detect Legionelia very quickly
Researchers at the Technical University of Munich claim to have developed a test for quick detection of Legionella bacteria.
Evaporative cooling: continuation of the Cold-Snap project at Harvard University
Tests show that Cold-Snap evaporative cooling technology would be effective in humid climates, while limiting water consumption.
Pressure exchanger enhances efficiency of CO2 refrigeration systems
A new pressure exchanger technology, adapted from the desalination industry, offers significant energy efficiency improvements for CO2 refrigeration systems, addressing challenges of high energy...
The global evaporative condensing unit market.
A projection for the ten next years.
The economic advantages of evaporative cooling
ACHR News recently published an article focusing on the advantages of evaporative cooling in commercial buildings.
IIR news
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Ammonia and CO2 Refrigeration Technologies conference papers now available to download
SophiA project: HKA Lab test progress
SophiA HKA (Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences) Lab test is intended to provide a better understanding of the cooling system in in different climate zones.
New IIR Informatory Note on solar cooling and other new publications
The IIR has just published an Informatory Note on solar cooling and has posted the Chinese version of the Informatory Note on the role of refrigeration in worldwide nutrition on its website.
New in our Encyclopedia: additive manufacturing for refrigeration equipment
Additive manufacturing makes it possible to optimise the geometry and performance of cooling components such as heat exchangers and regenerators for caloric...
Encyclopedia of Refrigeration
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Additive manufacturing of heat exchangers
In the refrigeration industry, additive manufacturing (colloquially referred to as “3D printing”) makes it possible to fabricate novel, complex and potentially more energy efficient...
