Ejector in R410A vapor compression systems with experimental quantification of two major mechanisms of performance improvement: Work recovery and liquid feeding

This paper presents experimental data and analysis comparing the performance of an R410A ejector vapor compression system to those of a liquid-fed evaporator system and a conventional expansion valve system. The objective was to quantify separately two major improvements of the ejector system: work recovery and liquid-fed evaporator. The ejector system was first compared to a system with liquid-fed evaporator at matching cooling capacities and revealed improvements from 1.9% to 8.4% solely due to the work recovery of the ejector. When compared to a conventional expansion valve system at the same cooling capacity, the ejector setup improved COP from 8.2% to 14.8% due to simultaneous benefits of liquid-fed evaporator and work recovery. Overall ejector efficiencies from 12.2% to 19.2% were achieved.     

Performance investigation on a coaxial-nozzle ejector for PEMFC hydrogen recirculation system

The ejector driven by the high-pressure gas potential energy from the hydrogen storage tank can reliably recirculate the unconsumed hydrogen in the proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) system. However, the fixed-geometry ejector cannot maintain consistently high performance among the whole power output range in the PEMFC system due to its shortage of limited operating range. In this paper, a coaxial two-nozzle ejector, satisfying the requirements of the PEMFC system under different power outputs, is developed for hydrogen recirculation. The proposed ejector is investigated numerically based on an experimentally verified simulation model to reveal the flow distribution and predict its performance. The simulation results show that the proposed ejector can work in a wide power range of 17.90–84.00 kW within a suitable supply hydrogen pressure range of 4–7 bar. More importantly, the ejector can not only maintain a recirculation ratio above 0.9 in the wide output power range but a high recirculation ratio greater than 2.0 in the low power output. The proposed ejector broadens the working range of a single ejector used in the PEMFC system, which significantly promotes the development of fuel cell being widely adopted in automobiles.     

Performance analysis of a supersonic ejector cycle working with R245fa

A supersonic ejector chiller for industrial use is currently being developed and tested as part of a project cooperation between Frigel s.p.a and DIEF (Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Florence). The refrigerator was built following a “ready to market” setup criterion and is intended for applications on the industrial refrigeration market or in air conditioning. The plant has a nominal cooling power of 40 kW and is powered by low temperature heat (from 90 up to 100 °C). The ejector is equipped with a movable primary nozzle and 9 static pressure probes along the mixing chamber/diffuser duct. The working fluid is R245fa. An extensive numerical campaign was performed to analyze the internal dynamics of the ejector. All the simulations were carried out by accounting for the real gas properties of the refrigerant. Comparison with experimental data resulted in close agreement both in terms of global and local parameters. Analyses showed that in order to achieve an accurate matching with the experimental data, it is necessary to correctly account for the surface roughness of the ejector. This is especially true for off-design operating conditions.     

An experimental investigation of an ejector for validating numerical simulations

Supersonic ejectors have been used in cooling/refrigeration applications since the early 1900s. Interest in supersonic ejectors has been rekindled by recent efforts to reduce energy consumption; ejector refrigeration systems can be powered by solar energy or by waste heat generated by another process. This paper describes an experimental test bench using R245fa that was assembled and operated at CanmetENERGY in Varennes. The results from this test bench provide a source of reference data that may be used to validate numerical models of ejectors that could be used in refrigeration applications. Limited results from two numerical models are presented for comparison; global results from a 1D model and results from a detailed CFD model that show the flow field inside the ejector.     

Design-theoretical study of cascade CO2 sub-critical mechanical compression/butane ejector cooling cycle

In this paper an innovative micro-trigeneration system composed of a cogeneration system and a cascade refrigeration cycle is proposed. The cogeneration system is a combined heat and power system for electricity generation and heat production. The cascade refrigeration cycle is the combination of a CO₂ mechanical compression refrigerating machine (MCRM), powered by generated electricity, and an ejector cooling machine (ECM), driven by waste heat and using refrigerant R600. Effect of the cycle operating conditions on ejector and ejector cycle performances is studied. Optimal geometry of the ejector and performance characteristics of ECM are determined at wide range of the operating conditions. The paper also describes a theoretical analysis of the CO₂ sub-critical cycle and shows the effect of the MCRM evaporating temperature on the cascade system performance. The obtained data provide necessary information to design a small-scale cascade system with cooling capacity of 10 kW for application in micro-trigeneration systems.     

Prediction of condensation in steam ejector for a refrigeration system

An experimental refrigeration system based on a two-stage steam ejector was set-up in the Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer Laboratory of our Department. The system optimization and realization have been described elsewhere ( [Grazzini and Mariani, 1998] and [Grazzini and Rocchetti, 2008] ). In both stages, primary flows are highly supersonic and reach low pressure and temperature levels. As usual in the literature, an ideal gas model was used during the design process. This paper is intended to check the validity of this assumption. In order to understand the actual working condition of our system, several models have been compared. The presence of high flow speed suggests the existence of metastable conditions. To set the border for the metastable region, the spinodal curve has been drawn. Isentropic expansion of vapour through the nozzle, modelled as ideal gas, seems well within the metastable zone. However, the Classic Nucleation Theory shows that the Wilson line is crossed at the nozzle throat. Condensation produces a marked difference in the conditions at the nozzle exit. Results coming from the present analysis will be used in further optimization of the experimental ejector design.     

Use of variable geometry ejector with cold store to achieve high solar fraction for solar cooling

Concerns over environmental impact of heat pump cooling systems have led to a revival of solar ejector cooling systems. In order to achieve high solar fractions, the common approach is to increase the solar collector area. However, this is costly and does not provide cooling after sunset. This paper uses software modelling to examine the use of variable geometry ejectors and cold stores to increase the annual yield of an ejector system. The study concludes that a variable geometry ejector is able to increase yield by 8–13% compared to a fixed geometry ejector. However, a 46–50% increase in solar fraction is available if a 60 MJ cold store is included compared to a fixed geometry ejector without storage and up to 63% increase in solar fraction is available if a variable geometry ejector and 60 MJ cold store is used. Alternatively, the modelling shows how the solar collector area may be decreased if a cold store is used and this may benefit the capital and operating cost of the system.     

DF系统喷射泵的研究

对DF系统喷射泵的流体力学特性进行分析,并构建数学模型。通用流体力学软件FLUENT对DF系统中的喷射泵进行了力学仿真。     

某防暴喷射管管内流场数值模拟

采用流固耦合的方法,基于COMSOL仿真平台对某防暴喷射管内部流场进行了数值模拟,分析了发射管结构和气室初始压强对管内冲击挤压流动过程的影响。结果表明:在气室初始压强为20MPa,战剂容量为10ml的情况下,发射管内径越小,管流阻力越小,活塞运动时间越短,战剂出口速度越小,能量利用率越高;增大气室初始压强能缩短管内流动时间,加快出口速度;锥直形喷嘴结构的突变造成了战剂压强和速度的波动。研究结果可为喷射管的优化设计提供理论依据。     

喷射式气,液反应器在空气—水系统中的传质特性

在对喷射式气、液反应器中复杂的流动行为进行简化和假定的基础上,导得了传质模型,并以空气-水系统进行实验研究。用光电毛细管法测定喷射管内气泡平均直径 d_(32)和比表面积 a,用氮气解吸水中溶解氧的方法获得体积传质系数 k_La,以确定传质模型中的有关参数。实验获得如下结果:α=9.18×10~2β~(0.74)e~(0.372),k_Lα=0.7206β~(0.88)e~(0.492)。其结果与理论分析较接近,可作为喷射式气、液反应器设计参数。