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Performance Prediction of a Laminate Evaporator with Hydrocarbon Refrigerants as the Working fluids
Technical Paper
2001-01-1251
ISSN: 0148-7191, e-ISSN: 2688-3627
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Performance of a laminate (plate type) evaporator is simulated by using hydrocarbons as the alternative refrigerants. The performance of the evaporator is simulated with Propane (R-290), Isobutane (R-600a), and 50/50 mixture (by weight) of Propane and Isobutane. The performance is compared to a system with R-134a as the working fluid. For a given cooling capacity, the refrigerant mass flow rates for hydrocarbon refrigerants are significantly lower than R-134a. However, the heat transfer coefficients are comparable in magnitudes to the base case (R-134a) which results in heat transfer rates that are very close to that of the base case. Hence, the simulated rate of heat transfer for hydrocarbon refrigerants is very close (within -3.5%) to that of R-134a system. From experiment's point of view the rate of heat transfer are same for all 4 refrigerants. The simulated thermal performance has been compared with the experimental test data obtained from the system bench. The simulated performance is within ±12% of the experimental data. Thermal and hydrodynamic performance data along with design considerations have been presented in this paper.
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Mathur, G., "Performance Prediction of a Laminate Evaporator with Hydrocarbon Refrigerants as the Working fluids," SAE Technical Paper 2001-01-1251, 2001, https://doi.org/10.4271/2001-01-1251.Also In
SAE 2001 Transactions Journal of Passenger Cars - Mechanical Systems
Number: V110-6; Published: 2002-09-15
Number: V110-6; Published: 2002-09-15
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