Dynamic viscosity of binary fluid mixtures: a review focusing on asymmetric mixtures

M Thol, M Richter - International Journal of Thermophysics, 2021 - Springer
A literature review on experimental data for binary mixtures of methane and carbon dioxide
with hydrocarbons up to n-hexadecane is presented. Based on these data, the extended …

Adverse effects of compressor lubricant on household refrigerator-freezer performance and sustainable, feasible remedies

J Ko, JH Jeong - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2025 - Elsevier
This study reviews the impact of lubricants on the components and efficiency of household
refrigerator-freezers (HRFs). A comprehensive review of the existing literature reveals that …

Application of electronic expansion valves in domestic refrigerators

FT Knabben, AF Ronzoni, CJL Hermes - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
The aim of this work is at investigating the applicability of electronic expansion valves
(EEVs) in domestic refrigerators. To this end, a valve with an orifice of 0.19 mm of hydraulic …

Molecular modeling of the solubility of low global warming potential refrigerants in polyol ester lubricants

WA Fouad, LF Vega - International Journal of Refrigeration, 2019 - Elsevier
Pentaerythritol esters (PECs) act as the main precursors in polyol ester (POE) lubricants.
The solubility of low global warming potential (GWP) refrigerants in linear chained PECs …

Viscosity and density of a polyol ester lubricating oil saturated with compressed hydrofluoroolefin refrigerants

ARC Morais, LD Simoni, MB Shiflett… - Journal of Chemical & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Hydrofluoroolefins (HFOs) are currently being developed to replace hydrofluorocarbons
(HFCs) with high global warming potential (GWP) in air-conditioning and refrigeration …

SC-Cut quartz resonators for dynamic liquid viscosity measurements

S Ju, C Zhang, P Zahedinejad… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article proposes an innovative viscosity sensor based on the thickness-shear vibration
of stress compensated (SC)-cut quartz resonator. The thickness-shear mode is first analyzed …

Research Status on the Physical Properties of Working fluid-Lubricant Mixture Systems {fr} État de la recherche sur les propriétés physiques des systèmes de mélange …

Z Lv, T Zhang, T Jin - International Journal of Refrigeration, 2024 - Elsevier
As countries prioritize climate change concerns, promoting the use of new environmentally
friendly working fluids has become a common goal for the industry. In thermal systems …

Phase equilibrium and liquid viscosity data for R-290/POE ISO 22 mixtures between 283 and 353 K

FF Czubinski, CJN Sanchez, AK da Silva… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Novel experimental data and theoretical calculations of bubble point pressure and liquid-
phase viscosity for a propane (R-290)/POE ISO 22 binary system are presented. The …

Sensitivity analysis of piezo-driven stepped cantilever beams for simultaneous viscosity and density measurement

C Zhang, SH Siegel, S Yenuganti… - Smart Materials and …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
This paper presents a study on the sensitivity analysis of a smart sensing system for
simultaneous measurement of a viscous fluid's viscosity and density. The proposed system …

Phase behavior of R1234yf and R600a in pentaerythritol tetranonanoate

Y Sun, G Di, J Wang, X Wang, M He - International Journal of Refrigeration, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract 2, 3, 3, 3-tetrafluoroprop-1-ene (R1234yf) and isobutane (R600a) regarded as
green refrigerants have received much attention in the refrigeration industry. Phase …