R410a和R22平行流冷凝器变工况特性的比较

对比研究了分别采用R22及其替代工质R410a的平行流冷凝器在室外变工况下性能的同异。通过建立平行流冷凝器的稳态分布参数模型,仿真研究了不同冷凝温度下R410a和R22的变工况特性,并引入质能比的概念对这两种工质的单位换热量所需制冷剂质量的多少进行了比较。仿真结果是R410a和R22的换热量、制冷剂侧压降和制冷剂质量随工况和冷凝温度的改变具有的相似的变化趋势,且R410a具有较高的换热量和较低的压降;两者的质能比随进风温度和进风量的升高均呈基本一致的向上抛物线的变化趋势,且R410的质能比低于R22。可以得出R410a与R22具有相似的变工况特性,适合替代R22应用于采用平行流冷凝器的汽车空调。并且R410a在传热、流动性能和降低制冷剂充注量方面均优于R22。     

R410A在内螺纹强化管管内冷凝的传热性能试验研究

为了研究水平强化单管的管内冷凝性能,搭建了实验台。研究了在冷却水量不变的情况下,R410A在不同冷凝温度(35℃和40℃)和不同管径(5mm和9.52mm)下的换热情况。结果表明:总换热系数和压降随工质质量流量的增大而增大,质量流量对管内换热系数影响不是很大。冷凝温度40℃,5mm铜管的换热系数最高;冷凝温度40℃,9.52mm铜管的压降最小。     

闪发蒸汽冷却技术及R134a用于高温空调器的研究

建立了基于闪发蒸汽冷却技术及R134a为工质的高温空调器数学模型,分析并比较了R22单级压缩、R22闪发蒸汽冷却和R134a单级压缩制冷系统在不同室外气温度下系统冷凝压力、压缩机排气温度、制冷量、耗功和性能系数。结果表明,相同工况下R134a制冷系统的冷凝压力和排气温度最低,制冷量较小,较R22制冷系统适宜于环境温度50℃以上工况。当环境温度介于42~50℃时,闪发蒸汽冷却技术可有效降低以R22为工质的空调压缩机的排气温度,提高系统制冷量和性能系数,但冷凝压力和耗功略有升高。     

Convective heat transfer behaviour of water-ethylene glycol-mixture with silver nanoparticles under laminar flow conditions

In this work, we report the forced convective heat transfer performance and pressure drop of aqueous ethylene glycol seeded with silver nanoparticles for low temperature applications. Experiments were performed in a tube in tube counter-current heat exchanger using silver nanofluid as the hot fluid under laminar flow conditions. In this study, water-ethylene glycol mixture with 70:30 volume percent was used as the base medium. Silver nanofluid was allowed to flow through inner tube of the heat exchanger for varying nanofluid mass flow rates from 5 g/s to 30 g/s and three inlet temperatures of nanofluid viz. 2 °C, 5 °C and 10 °C. The increments in thermal diffusivity and viscosity are found to be ~37 % and ~69 % at 0.45 vol%, respectively. The enhancement in heat transfer coefficient at highest mass flow rate is found to be ~94 % for 0.45 vol%. The pressure drop in the silver nanofluid increases with respect to increase in volume percentage of nanoparticles due to increase in viscosity.

     

Experimental study on heat transfer characteristics of water-spray-bed heat exchanger

An experimental study was conducted on a water-spray-bed heat exchanger to investigate the heat transfer characteristics. A laboratory-scale test rig was built and its heat transfer characteristics were investigated with respect to various design and operation parameters such as the water spray flow rate, exhaust gas flow rate and number of tube rows. It was found that the implementation of the water spray increased the heat transfer rate to about 1.3 - 2.2 times that of a heat exchanger without water spray, although with a slight increase in the pressure loss. It was thus confirmed that the water spray was effective for enhancing condensing heat recovery from an exhaust gas.

     

Evaporation heat transfer and pressure drop characteristics of r-134a in the oblong shell and plate heat exchanger

The evaporation heat transfer coefficienthr and frictional pressure drop δp_f of refrigerant R-134a flowing in the oblong shell and plate heat exchanger were investigated experimentally in this study. Four vertical counterflow channels were formed in the oblong shell and plate heat exchanger by four plates of geometry with a corrugated sinusoid shape of a 45° chevron angle. Upflow of refrigerant R-134a boils in two channels receiving heat from downflow of hot water in other channels. The effects of the refrigerant mass flux, average heat flux, refrigerant saturation temperature and vapor quality of R- 134a were explored in detail. Similar to the case of a plate heat exchanger, even at a very low Reynolds number, the flow in the oblong shell and plate heat exchanger remains turbulent. The results indicate that the evaporation heat transfer coefficienthr and pressure drop Δp_f increase with the vapor quality. A rise in the refrigerant mass flux causes an increase in theh _r and Δp_f. But the effect of the average heat flux does not show significant effect on the h_r and Δp_f. Finally, at a higher saturation temperature, both theh _r and Δp_f are found to be lower. The empirical correlations are also provided for the measured heat transfer coefficient and pressure drop in terms of the Nusselt number and friction factor.     

Effect of surface etching on condensing heat transfer

This study conducted experiments on humid air condensation during heat transfer in an air preheating exchanger attached to a home condensing boiler to improve thermal efficiency. An etchant composed of sulfuric acid and sodium nitrate was used to create roughness on the heat exchanger surface made from STS430J1L. A counter flow heat exchanger was fabricated to test the performance of heat transfer. Results showed that the overall heat transfer coefficients of all specimens treated with etchant improved with respect to the original specimens (not treated with etchant), and the overall heat transfer coefficient of the 60 s etching specimen increased by up to 15%. However, the increasing rate of the heat transfer coefficient was disproportional to the etching time. When the etching time specifically increased above 60 s, the heat transfer coefficient decreased. This effect was assumed to be caused by surface characteristics such as contact angle. Furthermore, a smaller contact angle or higher hydrophilicity leads to higher heat transfer coefficient.

     

R32中间补气压缩空气源热泵系统的试验研究

对以R32为工质带经济器的中间补气压缩空气源热泵系统进行了试验研究与分析。结果表明:在蒸发温度为-2~-15℃范围内,该系统的相对补气量、制热量和耗功均随着补气压力的升高而增大;当蒸发温度为-15℃时,最大相对补气量约为33%,同时排气温度可降低11℃;当蒸发温度为-6℃时,系统COP达到最大值时所对应的最佳补气压力范围是1.50~1.54 MPa。在蒸发温度低于-6℃的条件下,带经济器的中间补气压缩空气源热泵系统的制热性能具有明显的优势。     

Numerical simulation of the effects of a suction line heat exchanger on vapor compression refrigeration cycle performance

Most modern refrigerators incorporate heat transfer between the refrigerant in a capillary tube and the refrigerant in a suction line. This heat transfer is achieved by a non-adiabatic capillary tube called a capillary tube-suction line heat exchanger and is supposed to improve the performance of the small vapor compression refrigeration cycle by removing some enthalpy of the refrigerant at the evaporator entrance. To investigate the effects of this heat transfer on the refrigeration cycle, a computer program was developed based on conservation equations of mass, momentum, and energy. The non-adiabatic capillary tube model is based on a homogeneous two-phase flow model. The simulation results show that both the location and length of the heat exchange section influence the coefficient of performance (COP) as well as the cooling capacity. It is noteworthy that the influence was not monotonic; that is, the performance may be deteriorated under certain conditions.     

Heat transfer enhancement and pressure drop analysis in a helically coiled tube using Al2O3 / water nanofluid

In this experimental investigation, the heat transfer and pressure drop analysis of a shell and helically coiled tube heat exchanger by using Al₂O₃ / water nanofluids have been carried out under turbulent flow condition. The Al₂O₃/ water nanofluids of 0.1%, 0.4%, and 0.8% particle volume concentration have been prepared by using two step method. The tube side experimental Nusselt number of 0.1%, 0.4% and 0.8% nanofluids were found to be 28%, 36% and 56%, respectively higher than water. These enhancements are due to higher thermal conductivity of nanofluid, better fluid mixing and strong secondary flow formation in coiled tube. The pressure drop of 0.1%, 0.4% and 0.8% were found to be 4%, 6%, and 9%, respectively higher than water. The increase in pressure drop is due to increase in nanofluid viscosity while adding nanoparticles. The measurement of nanofluid thermal performance factor is found to be greater than unity. It is concluded that the Al₂O₃ nanofluid can be applied as a coolant in helically coiled tube heat exchanger to enhance heat transfer with negligible pressure drop.     

压缩机容量比固定的双级压缩热泵系统变工况性能分析

针对压缩机容量比固定的双级压缩系统,基于能量平衡法和分析法对2种级间喷射冷却的双级压缩循环的制热性能及效率进行了对比分析。结果显示:级间喷射过程改善了高压级压缩机的运行工况,减小了冷凝和节流过程的损失,并使喷射循环的制热量、制热COP和效率高于无喷射循环,但其性能的改善随蒸发温度升高和冷凝温度降低而逐渐减小。同时,喷射循环在变工况运行过程中存在压比最小运行工况,在压缩机容量比为2.81,冷凝温度为40℃时,系统最小运行压力比为3.67。     

Effect of particle ingestion on the fouling reduction and heat transfer enhancement of a No-Distributor-Fluidized heat exchanger

To overcome the fouling problem that is common in heat exchangers for waste heat recovery, a new type of fluidized heat exchanger was devised and tested. Fluidized bed heat exchangers are considered to be a good candidate for waste heat recovery flue gases due to their demonstrated ability to avoid fouling or to clean out deposition on heat transfer surfaces, but have a major drawback with significant pressure losses. These pressure drops typically associated with the distributor plate, which is a key component in constructing any conventional fluidized bed system, limit the applicability of fluidized bed heat exchangers for use as an energy saving device. In a new design, however, dilute gassolid particulate is maintained without having a distributor plate. The main feature of this no-distributor-fluidized (NDF) heat exchanger is the self-cleaning action by ingested circulating particles at minimal additional pressure loss. In the present study, a multi riser NDF heat exchanger of 7,000 kcal/hr capacity was built to evaluate its heat transfer performance and fouling reduction characteristics. To experimentally simulate the fouled condition, fuel rich combustion gas with soot was introduced to the heat exchanger, then a cleaning test was performed by introducing glass bead particles (600μm) inside the gas passage of the heat exchanger unit. Through the present experimental study, the performance degradation due to fouling was successfully demonstrated and the cleaning role of particle circulation was identified. It was also demonstrated that small amounts of circulating particles contribute not only to the fouling reduction on the gas side, but also to the heat transfer enhancement. Experimental operation data for 50 hours including accelerated fouling are obtained to simulate the long-term behavior of the system.     

Experimental study on heat transfer characteristics of internal heat exchangers for CO2 system under cooling condition

This paper presents the heat transfer characteristics of the internal heat exchanger (IHX) for CO₂ heat pump system. The influence on the IHX length, the mass flow rate, the shape of IHX, the operating condition, and the oil concentration was investigated under a cooling condition. Four kinds of IHX with a coaxial type and a micro-channel type, a mass flow meter, a pump, and a measurement system. With increasing of the IHX length, the capacity, the effectiveness, and the pressure drop increased. For the mass flow rate, the capacity of micro-channel IHX are higher about 2 times than those of coaxial IHX. The pressure drop was larger at cold-side than at hot-side. In the transcritical CO₂ cycle, system performance is very sensitive to the IHX design. Design parameters are closely related with the capacity and the pressure drop of CO₂ heat pump system. Along the operating condition, the performance of CO₂ IHXs is different remarkably. For oil concentration 1, 3, 5%, the capacity decreases and the pressure drop increased, as compared with oil concentration 0%. This paper was recommended for publication in revised form by Associate Editor Yong Tae Kang Prof. Young-Chul Kwon received his B.S. degree in Precision Mechanical Engineering from Pusan National University, Korea, in 1989. He then received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from POSTECH, in 1991 and 1996, respectively. Dr. Kwon is currently a Professor at the Division of Mechanical Engineering at Sunmoon University in Chungnam, Korea. He serves as a chief of the Institute of Automation and Energy Technology. Dr. Kwon’s research interests include heat exchanger, CO₂ cycle, heat pump, and energy recovery ventilator for HVAC&R. Mr. Dae-Hoon Kim is currently Doctoral student at the Mechanical Engineering from Hanyang University in Seoul, Korea. His research topics include experimental and numerical of CO₂ heatpump system. He has conducted a study on the Analysis of Refrigerating & Air-Conditioning Equipment Industry and Its Forecasting Supervising and Testing for Performance of Refrigerator, Freezer and Air-Conditioner. Prof. Jae-Heon Lee received his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Seoul National University, Korea, in 1971. He then received his M.S. and Ph. D. degree from Seoul National University in 1977 and 1980, respectively. Dr. Lee is currently a Professor at the school of Mechanical Engineering at Hanyang University in Seoul, Korea. Dr. Lee is currently a president at the Korea Institute research interests include simulation of thermal fluid and Plant engineering and construction. Dr. Jun-Young Choi received his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Yonsei University, Republic of Korea, in 1989. He then received his M.S. and Ph. D. degrees from Yonsei University in 1991 and 1999, respectively. Dr. Choi is currently a chief researcher with the 18 years experience on the energy performance testing of HVAC/R product. He is now assigned to the Energy Technology Center at Basic Industry Division at Korea Testing Laboratory. He has been involved in the development of Design and Manufacturing Technology for Air-Conditioner E.E.R. and Performance Testing Equipment for Cooling and Heating System with Non-CFCs, and natural refrigerants. He has conducted a study on the Analysis of Refrigerating & Air-Conditioning Equipment Industry and Its Forecasting Supervising and Testing for Performance of Refrigerator, Freezer and Air-Conditioner. Dr. Sang Jae Lee received his Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Hanyang University, KOREA, in 2008. Dr. Lee is currently a Researcher at the Korea Institute of Industrial Technology in Cheonan, Korea. Dr. Lee’s research interests CO₂ heatpump system, liquid desiccant air conditioning system and Micro heat exchanger.     

冬季工况下R32热泵性能的试验研究

以一台变转速热泵空调器为研究对象,测试其在冬季用R32做制冷剂时机组的能效及换热器的传热性能,以研究制热工况下空调系统中用R32作为替代制冷剂的可行性。试验测量参数包括蒸发器(室外机)和冷凝器(室内机)的传热系数、换热量、总压力降以及整机制热工况下的COP。通过结构匹配的室内、外侧两换热器在系统运行中同步测量,结果表明:冬季名义制热工况下,R32空调系统的制热能力比用R410A高出约3.0%,蒸发器、冷凝器的传热系数也有所提高,其中蒸发器的传热性能提高约6.0%,冷凝器传热性能提高约6.7%,而压降对比则变化不大。     

变径毛细管代替毛细管组件在冷暖空调器上的应用研究

变径毛细管在正向流动和反向流动时其制冷剂流量特性不同,因而可以作为节流元件代替现有冷暖空调器中使用的毛细管组件。为实现这一目的,利用制冷剂流量试验台,先测定原毛细管组件制冷、制热时的制冷剂流量特性,然后通过调整变径毛细管规格尺寸,使变径毛细管制冷、制热时的流量特性与原毛细管组件基本一致,再安装在空调器整机上进行整机性能对比试验。试验表明,在标准工况下,新空调器与原空调器相比,其制冷量减少0.5%,制冷能效比增加0.3%,制热量减少1.1%,制热性能系数增加1.4%。因此可以得出,变径毛细管经过精确匹配,完全可以作为节流元件代替现有冷暖空调器中使用的毛细管组件。     

Heating performance characteristics of stack coolant source heat pump using R744 for fuel cell electric vehicles

The objective of this study is to investigate the performance characteristics of a stack coolant source heat pump using R744 with a stack coolant heat source for fuel cell electric vehicles under cold weather conditions. Electric heaters are currently used in fuel cell electric vehicles, and the high levels of energy consumption involved lead to lower fuel efficiency and a reduction in the vehicle??s driving range. In order to improve the efficiency of the fuel cell electric vehicles in this study, a heat pump using R744 as a refrigerant and making use of wasted heat from the stacks is developed to cover the heating capacity. This heat pump is tested and performance optimized for stack coolant heat recovery under the compressor speeds, air temperatures, and flow rates of the interior heat exchanger, as well as the coolant flow rates of the CO₂-coolant heat exchanger. In addition, the heating capacity of the tested system was sufficiently attained over 5.0 kW at the coolant flow rate of 5.0 l/min under extremely cold weather conditions of ?20°C.     

高冷凝温度下两级喷射式制冷系统研究

提出了一种利用汽车尾气所含的高温余热作为驱动热源的喷射式制冷系统,并搭建了试验台进行试验。为适应实际工况中较高的冷凝温度,两级串联喷射器被应用在本系统中。为了能有效使用如汽车尾气中的高温余热,本系统选用水作为制冷工质。喷射系统在发生温度150℃,冷凝温度54℃,蒸发温度13℃的工作情况下进行设计。并在设计的基础上在不同工况下运行。试验比较了发生温度在130¹50℃区间变化,蒸发温度由13150℃区间变化,蒸发温度由13³0℃变化时COP的变化情况。试验结果可初步表明两级喷射式制冷系统可以在高冷凝温度条件下进行工作,但效率并不理想,喷射式系统在余热充足的特定场合中的使用有一定的前景。     

A study on performance analysis of the helically coiled evaporator with circular minichannels

In order to develop a compact evaporator, experiments that show characteristics of evaporating heat transfer and pressure drop in the helically coiled minichannel were performed in our previous research. This study was focused on the performance analysis of helically coiled heat exchangers with circular minichannels with an inner diameter=1.0 mm. The working fluid was R-22, and the properties of R-22 were estimated using the REFPROP program. Numerical simulation was performed to compare results with the experimental results of the helically coiled heat exchanger. As the heat transfer rate and pressure drop were calculated at the micro segment of the branch channels, the performance of the evaporator was evaluated. The following conclusions were obtained through the numerical simulations of the helically coiled heat exchanger. It showed good performance when the flow rate of each branch channels was suitable to heat load of air-side. The numerical simulation value agreed with experimental results within ± 15%. In this study, a numerical simulation program was developed to estimate the performance of a helically coiled evaporator. And, an optimum helically coiled minichannels evaporator was designed.     

A numerical study of flow distribution effect on a parallel flow heat exchanger

The effect of flow distribution on thermal and flow performance of a parallel How heat exchanger has been numerically investigated. The flow distribution has been altered by varying the geometrical parameters that included the locations of the separators, and the inlet/outlet of the heat exchanger. Flow nonuniformities along paths of the heat exchanger, which were believed to be dominantly influential to the thermal performance, have been observed to eventually optimize the design of the heat exchanger. The optimization has been accomplished by minimizing the flow nonuniformity that served as an object function when the Newton’s searching method was applied. It was found that the heat transfer of the optimized model increased approximately 7.6%, and the pressure drop decreased 4.7%, compared to those of the base model of the heat exchanger.     

R600a压缩机制冷量测量的误差分析

针对R600a压缩机制冷量测量中存在误差的实际情况，进行了各种可能的实验和理论分析，找到了产生误差的主要原因。连接管的流阻造成吸气压力的下降，对工质密度产生严重影响；系统中残留的冷冻油，阻碍制冷剂的蒸发。对这两个影响制冷量准确测量的原因进行了理论计算和分析，计算结果和实验数据完全吻合，为提高制冷量测试系统的测量精度指出了设计方向。