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Cryogenic 3D printing of super soft hydrogels.

• Author(s) : TAN Z., PARISI C., DI SILVIO L., et al.
• Publication date: 2017/11/16
• Languages : English
• Source: Nature Scientific Reports

Material compatibility of 3D printed polymer composites with low GWP refrigerants.

• Author(s) : LI K., SMITH T., MOTTA S. Y., ZHANG M., NASKAR A., NAWAZ K.
• Publication date: 2022
• Languages : English
• Keywords : 3D printing, Polymer, Heat exchanger, Compatibility, Lubricant, Low GWP, additive manufacturaring, Calorimetry, R1234yf, R1234ze, R1233zd(E), Thermal property
• Source: 2022 Purdue Conferences. 19^th International Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Conference at Purdue.
• Formats : PDF

Advanced copper heat exchangers from low-cost additive manufacturing techniques.

• Author(s) : NASUTA D., HALOTA A., ZHAO A., MZHEN M.
• Publication date: 2022/07/10
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Heat exchanger, Additive, Manufacture, Cost, Copper, Design, Plate exchanger, Prototype, Testing, CFD, Simulation, Geometry, 3D printing, additive manufacturaring
• Source: 2022 Purdue Conferences. 19^th International Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Conference at Purdue.
• Formats : PDF

Development of adsorption heat pump using natural mesoporous materials impregnated with chloride component: Part 3 optimum design of adsorbent bed on corrugated type heat exchanger and AHP performances using developed 3-D numerical simulation program.

• Author(s) : NAGANO K., KOMAKI A., INOUE M., et al.
• Publication date: 2017/08/07
• Languages : English
• Source: International sorption heat pump conference, ISHPC 2017, Tokyo august 7-10.

A comparative study of different numerical models for flapper valve motion.

• Author(s) : MAYER J., BJERRE P., BRUNE F.
• Publication date: 2014/07/14
• Languages : English
• Source: 2014 Purdue Conferences. 22nd International Compressor Engineering Conference at Purdue.
• Formats : PDF

New insights in twin screw expander performance for small scale ORC systems from 3D CFD analysis.

• Author(s) : PAPES I., DEGROOTE J., VIERENDEELS J.
• Publication date: 2015/12/05
• Languages : English
• Source: Applied Thermal Engineering - vol. 91

An overset mesh methodology for CFD modelling of rotary compressors.

• Author(s) : POH W. C., OOI K. T., BASMAN E.
• Publication date: 2021/05
• Languages : English
• Source: 2021 Purdue Conferences. 25^th International Compressor Engineering Conference at Purdue.
• Formats : PDF

Indoor pollution control: an overview.

• Author(s) : DESHPANDE R.
• Publication date: 2014/01
• Languages : English
• Source: Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Journal - vol. 17 - n. 1
• Formats : PDF

IIR document

Performance analysis of four-stage thermoelectric cooler for focal plane infrared detectors.

• Author(s) : SUN Y., ZHOU L., MENG F., WANG Z.
• Publication date: 2024/09
• Languages : English
• Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 165
• Formats : PDF

Review of the State-of-the-Art Uses of Minimal Surfaces in Heat Transfer.

• Author(s) : DUTKOWSKI K., KRUZEL M., ROKOSZ K.
• Publication date: 2022/11
• Languages : English
• Source: Energies - vol. 15 - n. 21
• Formats : PDF

Simulación numérica de un cobertor con geometría trapezoidal para el desarrollo del flujo de aire en un enfriador vertical con puerta panorámica.

• Author(s) : VINTIMILLA A. R., NARVÁEZ F. E., JARA N. G., REINOSO F. Z.
• Publication date: 2020/11/11
• Languages : Spanish
• Source: X Congreso Ibérico y VIII Congreso Iberoamericano de Ciencias y Técnicas del Frío, CYTEF 2020.
• Formats : PDF

Control del viraje de color en etiquetas tiempo-temperatura para verificación de la cadena de frío en productos refrigerados.

Control of colour shift on time-temperature labels for cold chain verification of refrigerated products.

• Author(s) : ZABALA GONZALEZ S.
• Publication date: 2020/11/11
• Languages : Spanish
• Source: X Congreso Ibérico y VIII Congreso Iberoamericano de Ciencias y Técnicas del Frío, CYTEF 2020.
• Formats : PDF

IIR document

Study on prevention of ice adhesion to cooling wall due to voltage impression in ice storage: discussion on the possibility of attraction of oil to wall.

• Author(s) : MATSUMOTO K., SAKURAI H.
• Publication date: 2006/01
• Languages : English
• Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 29 - n. 1
• Formats : PDF

Study on the prevention of ice adhesion to the cooling wall due to voltage impression in ice storage: discussion on the possibility of formation of an oil layer on the wall.

[In Japanese. / En japonais.]

• Author(s) : MATSUMOTO K., SAKURAI H.
• Publication date: 2005
• Languages : Japanese
• Source: Transactions of the Japan Society of Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers - vol. 22 - n. 3

IIR document

Cryogenic hydrogen for energy storage and transportation.

• Author(s) : KRAPP R., PETERSEN U.
• Publication date: 1995/08/20
• Languages : English
• Source: For a Better Quality of Life. 19th International Congress of Refrigeration.
• Formats : PDF

3D printing for passive buildings

3D printing of buildings, which has advantages in terms of cost and speed of construction, can also facilitate the design of near zero energy buildings. 

• Publication date : 2021/03/29

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.

• Publication date : 2020/05/27
• Subjects: Technology

Temperature control and sustainability, the challenges of 3D meat printing

Temperature control is a key factor that still limits the application of 3D printing in the meat industry, according to recent scientific publications. 

• Publication date : 2023/01/26
• Subjects: Technology

Cryogenics and 3D-printing techniques could allow the replication of human tissues

A team of researchers from Imperial College London have developed a new technique which could allow the replication of human brain and lung tissue and regenerate damaged parts.

• Publication date : 2018/03/22

World’s first 3D printed fully functional air conditioner

Haier Group unveiled the world’s first ever 3D printed fully functional air conditioner.

• Publication date : 2015/06/23

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.

• Publication date : 2020/05/26
• Subjects: Developing country, Technology

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...

• Publication date : 2021/10/22
• Subjects: Technology

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.

• Publication date : 2022/09/28

An advanced system of magnetocaloric cooling

Researchers have designed a system that successfully uses very small quantities of magnetocaloric materials to achieve sustained cooling power of about 10 watts, with a 15°C temperature gradient.

• Publication date : 2018/07/02

High-efficiency inverter scroll compressors

Summary of an interesting paper from the 2016 Purdue Conference on compressors.

• Publication date : 2017/03/08

Latest research on ammonia-based absorption refrigeration systems

A recent article has reviewed literature on absorption chillers that use ammonia as a refrigerant, along with water (H2O), lithium nitrate (LiNO3), and lithium nitrate + water...

• Publication date : 2021/02/25
• Subjects: Technology

Automobile technology: what’s new?

Delphi Corporation has developed a reversible CO 2 car air-conditioning system using air-coolant heat-pump technology. Delphi says that the system allows better integration into the vehicle and a higher performance-to-cost ratio than other...

• Publication date : 2005/10/26

A new solar-powered milk cooling system could benefit small-scale dairy farmers

Researchers from the University of Hohenheim studied a solar milk cooling system which was tested in Tunisia and could be implemented in Kenya.

• Publication date : 2018/06/22

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...

• Publication date : 2022/09/28
• Subjects: Technology

IIR Conference report: Ohrid

The 4th IIR Conference on Ammonia Refrigeration Technology took place in Ohrid, Macedonia (FYROM), on April 14-16, 2011. 111 persons from 33 countries attended. Scientific papers were presented, and policy and regulations issues were covered.

• Publication date : 2011/05/13

Press release: An impressive 1,000 abstracts received for the 25th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration

First held in 1908, the International Congress of Refrigeration presented by the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) is now the world’s leading event for research and industry in the HVACR sector, cryogenics included.

• Publication date : 2018/07/20

Initiatives to celebrate World Refrigeration Day

Find out what initiatives are being organised worldwide to celebrate the first World Refrigeration Day on 26 June 2019.

• Publication date : 2019/05/21

Summer 2021, past events: focus on the last events involving the IIR

Co-sponsored Conferences    More than 80 papers available from the International Sorption Heat Pump Conference...

• Publication date : 2021/09/07

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...

• Last update : 2022/09/07
• Langues : French, English
• Themes : Evaporators, condensers and other heat exchangers

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...

• Last update : 2022/09/16
• Langues : French, English
• Themes : Caloric cooling (magnetocaloric, electrocaloric, elastocaloric and barocaloric cooling)

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...

• Last update : 2023/11/07
• Langues : French, English
• Themes : Freezing of foodstuffs

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...

• Last update : 2023/03/10
• Langues : French, English
• Themes : Freeze-drying in biology and medicine, Cryobiology, cryomedicine: general information