Viability of Spray Cooling an Air-Cooled Condenser in a Personnel Microclimate Cooling System

2012 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Brent A. Odom ◽  
Patrick E. Phelan
Keyword(s):  
Air Temperature ◽  
Cooling System ◽  
Cooling Water ◽  
Ambient Air ◽  
Spray Cooling ◽  
Vapor Compression ◽  
Vapor Compression Cycle ◽  
Compression Cycle ◽  
Compressor Work ◽  
Microclimate Cooling

Attaining a reasonable size and weight for a personnel microclimate cooling system for an individual person who operates away from logistical support remains a problem. This work analyzes whether spray cooling the ambient air before it cools the condenser in a small vapor compression cycle is worthwhile in terms of battery weight savings. The analysis specifies essential characteristics of each of the main components of an ideal vapor compression cycle in order to determine equations describing their expected performance. Then, a mathematical technique is used to find balance points for the model system at different ambient air temperatures. The balance points show the decrease in condensing temperature and compressor work that result from a decrease in ambient air temperature. The saved compressor work is converted to battery weight savings and compared to the weight of water required to reduce the air temperature. It is found that the potential battery weight savings do not offset the amount of cooling water required, i.e., spray cooling the air-cooled condenser should not be pursued to decrease system weight.

The Steady-State Modeling and Analysis of a Two-Loop Cooling System for High Heat Flux Removal

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rongliang Zhou ◽  
Juan Catano ◽  
Tiejun Zhang ◽  
John T. Wen ◽  
Greg J. Michna ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heat Flux ◽  
Steady State ◽  
Heat Exchangers ◽  
Cooling System ◽  
High Heat ◽  
System Structure ◽  
High Heat Flux ◽  
Vapor Compression ◽  
Vapor Compression Cycle ◽  
Compression Cycle

Steady-state modeling and analysis of a two-loop cooling system for high heat flux removal applications are studied. The system structure proposed consists of a primary pumped loop and a vapor compression cycle (VCC) as the secondary loop to which the pumped loop rejects heat. The pumped loop consists of evaporator, condenser, pump, and bladder liquid accumulator. The pumped loop evaporator has direct contact with the heat generating device and CHF must be higher than the imposed heat fluxes to prevent device burnout. The bladder liquid accumulator adjusts the pumped loop pressure level and, hence, the subcooling of the refrigerant to avoid pump cavitation and to achieve high critical heat flux (CHF) in the pumped loop evaporator. The vapor compression cycle of the two-loop cooling system consists of evaporator, liquid accumulator, compressor, condenser and electronic expansion valve. It is coupled with the pumped loop through a fluid-to-fluid heat exchanger that serves as both the vapor compression cycle evaporator and the pumped loop condenser. The liquid accumulator of the vapor compression cycle regulates the cycle active refrigerant charge and provides saturated vapor to the compressor at steady state. The heat exchangers are modeled with the mass, momentum, and energy balance equations. Due to the projected incorporation of microchannels in the pumped loop to enhance the heat transfer in heat sinks, the momentum equation, rarely seen in previous refrigeration system modeling efforts, is included to capture the expected significant microchannel pressure drop witnessed in previous experimental investigations. Electronic expansion valve, compressor, pump, and liquid accumulators are modeled as static components due to their much faster dynamics compared with heat exchangers. The steady-state model can be used for static system design that includes determining the total refrigerant charge in the vapor compression cycle and the pumped loop to accommodate the varying heat load, sizing of various components, and parametric studies to optimize the operating conditions for a given heat load. The effect of pumped loop pressure level, heat exchangers geometries, pumped loop refrigerant selection, and placement of the pump (upstream or downstream of the evaporator) are studied. The two-loop cooling system structure shows both improved coefficient of performance (COP) and CHF overthe single loop vapor compression cycle investigated earlier by authors for high heat flux removal.

Rechargeable Personal Air Conditioning Device

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yilin Du ◽  
Jan Muehlbauer ◽  
Jiazhen Ling ◽  
Vikrant Aute ◽  
Yunho Hwang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Air Conditioning ◽  
Cooling System ◽  
Cooling Capacity ◽  
Comfort Level ◽  
Vapor Compression ◽  
Air Conditioning System ◽  
System A ◽  
Single Person ◽  
Vapor Compression Cycle ◽  
Compression Cycle

A rechargeable personal air-conditioning (RPAC) device was developed to provide an improved thermal comfort level for individuals in inadequately cooled environments. This device is a battery powered air-conditioning system with the phase change material (PCM) for heat storage. The condenser heat is stored in the PCM during the cooling operation and is discharged while the battery is charged by using the vapor compression cycle as a thermosiphon loop. The conditioned air is discharged towards a single person through adjustable nozzle. The main focus of the current research was on the development of the cooling system. A 100 W cooling capacity prototype was designed, built, and tested. The cooling capacity of the vapor compression cycle measured was 165.6 W. The PCM was recharged in nearly 8 hours under thermosiphon mode. When this device is used in the controlled built environment, the thermostat setting can be increased so that building air conditioning energy can be saved by about 5–10%.

Enhancing the Performance of the Building’s Vapor Compression Air Cooling System Using Earth-Air Heat Exchanger

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fadi A. Ghaith ◽  
Fadi J. Alsouda
Keyword(s):  
Heat Exchanger ◽  
Soil Temperature ◽  
Air Temperature ◽  
Cooling System ◽  
Ambient Air ◽  
Coefficient Of Performance ◽  
Maximum Deviation ◽  
Air Cooling ◽  
Vapor Compression ◽  
Air Cooling System

This paper aims to evaluate the thermal performance and feasibility of integrating the Earth-Air Heat Exchanger (EAHE) with the building’s vapor compression air cooling system. In the proposed system, the ambient air is forced by an axial fan through an EAHE buried at a certain depth below the ground surface. EAHE uses the subsoil low temperature and soil thermal properties to reduce the air temperature. The outlet air from the EAHE was used for the purpose of cooling the condenser of the vapor compression cycle (VCC) to enhance its coefficient of performance (COP). The potential enhancement on the COP was investigated for two different refrigerants (i.e. R-22 and R410a) cooling systems. A mathematical model was developed to estimate the underground soil temperature at different depths and the corresponding outlet air temperature of EAHE was calculated. The obtained results showed that the soil temperature in Dubai at 4 meters depth is about 27°C and remains relatively constant across the year. In order to estimate the effect of using EAHE on the performance of the VCC system, a sample villa project was selected as a case study. The obtained results showed that EAHE system contributed efficiently to the COP of the VCC with an overall increase of 47 % and 49 % for R-22 and R410a cycles, respectively. Moreover, the calculated values were validated against Cycle_D simulation model and showed good agreement with a maximum deviation of 5%. The payback period for this project was found to be around two years while the expected life time is about 10 years which makes it an attractive investment.

scholarly journals Perancangan Cold Storage Untuk Sayuran Buncis Dengan Kapasitas 10 Ton

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 23
Author(s):  
M.Pramuda Nugraha Sirodz ◽  
Lucyana Balqis
Keyword(s):  
Air Temperature ◽  
Cold Storage ◽  
Coefficient Of Performance ◽  
Cooling Load ◽  
Vapor Compression ◽  
Special Equipment ◽  
Snap Beans ◽  
Vapor Compression Cycle ◽  
Compression Cycle ◽  
Compressor Power

Abstrak Buncis merupakan salah satu produk pertanian di Indonesia yang diekspor ke luar negeri. Setelah dipanen, buncis disimpan untuk diproses sebelum diekspor ke konsumen. Kesegaran buncis umumnya hanya bertahan selama 1 minggu, oleh karena itu diperlukan alat khusus untuk mempertahankan kesegaran buncis sebelum diekspor ke konsumen. Untuk mempertahankan kesegaran buncis, temperatur udara 4°C-7°C dengan kelembaban 90%-95% perlu dipertahankan. Dengan menggunakan cold strorage, kondisi ruang penyimpanan dapat diatur sedemikian rupa agar memenuhi kriteria tersebut. Pada penelitian ini dirancang sebuah cold storage dengan kapasitas 10 ton untuk tanaman buncis. Cooling Load Temperatur Difference (CLTD) pada perancangan ini diatur bulan dan waktunya yang disesuaikan dengan posisi dari cold storage. Beban pendinginan total untuk 10 ton buncis adalah sebesar 46,73 kW. Cold storage hasil rancangan menggunakan siklus kompresi uap dengan fluida refrigeran R134a tanpa menggunakan humidifier. Untuk mempertahankan kondisi udara pada cold storage agar sesuai dengan kebutuhan, kompressor AC dengan kapasitas 12,7 kW digunakan pada siklus kompresi uap. Performa dari siklus kompresi uap dengan kondisi operasi tersebut ditentukan oleh Coefficient of Performance (COP). Semakin besar nilai COP, maka sistem  semakin efisien. Coefficient of Performance (COP) dari siklus tersebut adalah sebesar 3,84. Kata kunci: Buncis, CLTD, Refrigeran, COP, Siklus kompresi uap Abstract                                                                                                                                                                                                            Snap beans are one of Indonesian acgricultural product exported to overseas. After harvested, snap beans were stored before exported to consumers. The freshness of the snap beans only lasted for one week, therefor special equipment were required to maintain the snap beans freshness. To maintain the freshness, snap beans must be storage in a room with 4-7°C air temperature and 90-95% humidity. In this research, cold storage was designed for 10 tons of snap beans. Cooling Load Temperature Difference method was used to determine the load of the cold storage based on the position of the building. The total cooling load for 10 tons of snap beans were 46,73 kW. The cold storage was using vapor compression cycle with  refrigerant 134a without humidifier . The cycle requires compressor power of 12,7 kW to maintain the condition in the cold storage room. The performance of the cycle was determined from the Coefficient of Performance (COP). The higher value of the COP, the system will be more efficient. The COP of the vapor compression cycle  was 3,84.   Key words: Snap Beans, Export, Refrigerant, Storage, Humidity.

A Model Predictive Control Law for a Vapor Compression Cycle System

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anhtuan D. Ngo ◽  
Joshua R. Cory
Keyword(s):  
Model Predictive Control ◽  
Predictive Control ◽  
Thermal Load ◽  
Cooling System ◽  
Thermal System ◽  
Control Input ◽  
Vapor Compression ◽  
Error Performance ◽  
Vapor Compression Cycle ◽  
Compression Cycle

During the development of next generation tactical aircraft, thermal management is given significant consideration due to higher transient cooling demands, with stricter temperature limits along with the smaller size and weight in the cooling system hardware. Traditional control approaches, such as proportional-integral-derivative (PID), are sufficient to achieve the desired steady-state error performance for a thermal system with no constraints on the control inputs. The traditional control techniques may not be well-suited for thermal systems with constrained inputs. In this paper, we apply the Model Predictive Control (MPC) technique on an input-constrained thermal system and examine the system performance under a large transient thermal load and control input limits through the anticipation of the known thermal load. The results include design and implementation of an MPC controller for a high-fidelity, nonlinear vapor compression cycle model, as well as comparison of the MPC results to those of a finely tuned PID controller.

scholarly journals Dryout avoidance control for multi-evaporator vapor compression cycle cooling

2015 ◽  
Vol 160 ◽  
pp. 266-285 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel T. Pollock ◽  
Zehao Yang ◽  
John T. Wen
Keyword(s):  
Vapor Compression ◽  
Vapor Compression Cycle ◽  
Compression Cycle ◽  
Avoidance Control

Performance evaluation of a combined ejector-vapor compression cycle

2013 ◽  
Vol 55 ◽  
pp. 331-337 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jia Yan ◽  
Wenjian Cai ◽  
Lei Zhao ◽  
Yanzhong Li ◽  
Chen Lin
Keyword(s):  
Performance Evaluation ◽  
Vapor Compression ◽  
Vapor Compression Cycle ◽  
Compression Cycle
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