Optimal design and environmental, energy and exergy analysis of a vapor compression refrigeration system using R290, R1234yf, and R744 as alternatives to replace …

CH de Paula, WM Duarte, TTM Rocha… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper presents a steady-state model of a vapor compression refrigeration system
(VCRS) that produces 1200 l of chilled water (5° C) for an indirect expansion air …

Review on modeling of vapor compression chillers: district cooling perspective

ST Kadam, I Hassan, MA Rahman… - … Journal of Air …, 2020 - World Scientific
Energy consumption and its associated consequences can be reduced by implementing
district cooling strategies that supply low temperature water to a wide range of end users …

[HTML][HTML] Plant factories: Reducing energy demand at high internal heat loads through façade design

L Graamans, M Tenpierik, A van den Dobbelsteen… - Applied Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
The increase in global food demand has led to the introduction of new food production
systems. One key example is the plant factory. Plant factories face the same challenge as …

Numerical and experimental study of the transient behavior of a domestic vapor compression refrigeration system–Influence of refrigerant charge and ambient …

ÁR Gardenghi, JF Lacerda, CB Tibiriçá… - Applied Thermal …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this work, two transient mathematical models are presented for simulating a vapor
compression refrigeration system of domestic refrigerator using R134a. One, the thermal …

Optimization analysis of a hybrid fresh air handling system based on evaporative cooling and condensation dehumidification

L Zhang, X Zha, X Song, X Zhang - Energy Conversion and Management, 2019 - Elsevier
This paper studies a fresh air handling system, which is composed of a mechanical
compression refrigeration system and an evaporative cooling system. In an effort to improve …

[HTML][HTML] A step towards digital operations—A novel grey-box approach for modelling the heat dynamics of ultra-low temperature freezing chambers

T Huang, P Bacher, JK Møller, F D'Ettorre… - Applied Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Ultra-low temperature (ULT) freezers store perishable bio-contents and have high energy
consumption, which highlight a demand for reliable methods for intelligent surveillance and …

[HTML][HTML] Refrigeration components sizing tool for design of domestic refrigerators (ReSiCo): Demonstration in full scale

P Faghihi, A Salehi, A Jalali, B Sajadi… - Case Studies in Thermal …, 2023 - Elsevier
Domestic refrigerators have caused various energy-related issues for years. Replacing old
refrigerants, using more flexible components, and reducing power consumption have been …

Using ANNs to approach to the energy performance for a small refrigeration system working with R134a and two alternative lower GWP mixtures

JM Belman-Flores, A Mota-Babiloni, S Ledesma… - Applied Thermal …, 2017 - Elsevier
In this paper, an artificial neural network application to model a small refrigeration system is
presented. The main objective of this study is an energy comparison of three refrigerants …

A thermodynamic comparison between heat pump and refrigeration device using several refrigerants

F Afshari, O Comakli, S Karagoz, HG Zavaragh - Energy and Buildings, 2018 - Elsevier
Heat pumps and refrigerators are two systems with different usage, but same working
principles. Generally, HPs work in steady state condition and specific thermodynamic cycle …

Thermodynamic analysis of a system converted from heat pump to refrigeration device

F Afshari, S Karagoz, O Comakli… - Heat and Mass …, 2019 - Springer
In this study, an existing laboratory heat pump is converted to a refrigeration unit in order to
evaluate efficiency, power consumption, pressure and temperature variations and optimal …