Review of the advances and applications of variable refrigerant flow heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning systems for improving indoor thermal comfort and air …

N Enteria, O Cuartero-Enteria, T Sawachi - International Journal of Energy …, 2020 - Springer
The maintenance of a healthy and comfortable indoor environment consumes a significant
amount of energy in the built environment. Heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC) …

Fault detection for vaccine refrigeration via convolutional neural networks trained on simulated datasets

B Abhiraman, R Fotis, L Eskin, H Rubin - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
In low-and middle-income countries, the cold chain that supports vaccine storage and
distribution is vulnerable due to insufficient infrastructure and interoperable data. To bolster …

[HTML][HTML] Control-oriented hybrid model of a small-scale refrigerated truck chamber

M Fallmann, A Poks, M Kozek - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Refrigerated last-mile transport of goods has faced rapidly growing importance in recent
years. Although hardware components underwent comprehensive improvements to fulfill …

Design and comparison of model-based controllers for an automotive air conditioning system in an electric vehicle

S Göltz, O Sawodny - Control Engineering Practice, 2023 - Elsevier
The air conditioning system in an electric vehicle has to fulfill multiple tasks, which are
ensuring thermal comfort for the passengers and tempering the battery. In this paper four …

Comparison of transient response of an evaporator model for water refrigeration system working with R1234yf as a drop-in replacement for R134a

J Garcia, T Ali, WM Duarte, A Khosravi… - International Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
This study is developed to evaluate the possibility of R1234yf to be a drop-in replacement for
a pre-designed system with R134a, including the characterization of control system in a …

Dynamic modeling of a centrifugal chiller with hybrid falling film evaporator including pressure drop computation

B Foliaco, A Bula, R Jaramillo, C Veje - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Over the last decade, the introduction of new technologies such as falling film evaporators
and advanced control techniques has significantly enhanced chiller efficiency while …

Void fraction of R32 in microfin tube under evaporation conditions using capacitance-based sensor

M Kim, K Maeda, T Sato, K Saito - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2025 - Elsevier
In this study, the void fraction in microfin tubes is measured and analyzed using a
capacitance-based sensor. Microfin tubes are an option to enhance heat transfer by …

Measurement of void fraction of zeotropic refrigerant R454C using capacitance-based sensor in horizontal flow configuration

M Kim, T Sato, K Saito - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
This study measures and analyzes the void fraction of R454C, a zeotropic refrigerant, using
a capacitance-based sensor. Capacitance-based sensors offer an attractive method for real …

Performance evaluation of a vapor-compression-cycle based heat pump system for a lunar habitat under the impact of dust deposits on the coupled radiators

C Pan, D Ziviani, JE Braun - Acta Astronautica, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Space exploration is gaining new momentum. A near-term goal set by NASA is to
return humans to the Moon and establish a sustainable presence on the lunar surface to …

Economic model predictive control of HVAC system in electric vehicles

KH Kwak, J Kim, Y Chen, Y Kim, D Jung - IFAC-PapersOnLine, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper presents an economic model predictive control (EMPC)-based strategy for
heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system control to improve the driving range …