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Developments in transport refrigeration systems using liquid nitrogen expansion and mechanical vapour compression.
Reduced-dimension Bayesian optimization for model calibration of transient vapor compression cycles.
A thermodynamic analysis of refrigerants: performance limits of the vapor compression cycle.
Control strategy for aircraft vapor compression system operation.
Experimental study of a miniature vapor compression refrigeration system with two heat sink evaporators connected in series or in parallel.
Optimized design for micro Wankel compressor used in space-borne vapor compression heat pump.
Optimal subcooling in vapor compression systems via extremum seeking control: theory and experiments.
Exergy analysis of R1234yf and R1234ze as R134a replacements in a two evaporator vapour compression refrigeration system.
Refrigerant charge reduction in vapor compression refrigeration cycles via liquid-to-suction heat exchange.
Alternatives to vapor-compression HVAC technology.
Parametric study on performance of vapor compression distiller.
Hybrid compression heat pumping cycles based plants.
Numerical studies on passive vapor compression cycle regulating elements.
Introduction of the novel cross vane expander compressor unit for vapour compression cycle.
Development of a water-injected twin-screw compressor for mechanical vapor compression desalination systems.
Refrigeration sector monitoring
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Next-generation HVAC technologies
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced nearly USD 8m to advance research and development of next-generation HVAC technologies offering significant energy and cost savings in new and existing buildings.
Evaporative cooling without adding humidity
Scientists at the University of Harvard have designed a prototype evaporative cooling system called Cold-SNAP that effectively cools air at low cost for both dry and humid climates.
Cold storage: sustainable solutions for developing countries with hot climates
Two papers from the recent IIR Congress illustrate the importance of developing the cold chain in developing countries with warm climates. In particular, in India, environmentally-friendly technical solutions...
Summary of two papers of the 9th International Conference on Compressors and Coolants (ICCC2017)
The IIR 9th International Conference on Compressors and Coolants (ICCC2017), which took place in Bratislava, Slovakia, in September 2017, addressed advances in compressors but also refrigerating technologies and alternative refrigerants, as...
ICR2011 highlights: micro-refrigeration development
Micro-refrigeration development was one of the important themes of the IIR Congress in Prague.
Uganda is drawing up draft energy and safety standards for household refrigeration
The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) contributed to the East African Standard for household refrigerating appliances as well as to a consultative stakeholder’s workshop to discuss new quality and...
Novel desiccant materials for more energy-efficient AC systems
Teams of researchers at MIT and at Texas A&M University have developed novel desiccant materials that could lead to more energy-efficient and economical room air conditioners and...
Encyclopedia of Refrigeration
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Additive manufacturing of regenerators for caloric cooling
In many areas of engineering, additive manufacturing allows the production of complex and multifunctional products that could not be manufactured using traditional methods. In the...
Liquefied Natural Gas: production process and cold energy recovery
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is natural gas that has been cooled to about -160 °C and turned into a liquid to facilitate transportation and storage. A typical LNG supply chain...
Cryogenic nitrogen in the food and beverage industry
The adoption of cryogenic processes in the food and beverage industry is predominantly driven by liquid nitrogen (LIN), and it is the preferred candidate for food chilling and...
Cryogenics in the pharmaceutical industry: drug design and bioavailability improvement
Research activities in the pharmaceutical sector focus primarily on developing novel drug formulations which can elicit the desired response upon being administered to the patient...
