Numerical and experimental studies of refrigerant circuitry of evaporator coils

This study attempts to analyze the performances of evaporator coils with complex refrigerant circuitry using a distributed simulation model, which has three elements: branch, tube and control volume. The governing equations for a control volume are presented in the paper together with the computer simulation procedure for branches, tubes and control volumes of a coil. The model predictions on four test coils are validated with experimental data collected under different airflow conditions using R134a as a refrigerant. Using this model, the heat transfer and fluid flow characteristics of the coils are studied. The study shows that while the thermal resistance of refrigerant side is comparable to that of airside, the coil comprehensive performance can be improved by changing the refrigerant mass velocity along the flow path. Compared with a common coil, using a complex refrigerant circuitry arrangement where the refrigerant circuits are properly branched or joined may reduce the heat transfer area by around 5% in coil design. A guideline is proposed for the refrigerant circuitry arrangements to improve the coil performance.     

食品热泵干燥实验装置的研制

主要介绍用于实验的食品热泵干燥装置,并给出了初步测试结果。     

Dynamic simulation of a thermostatically controlled counter-flow evaporatorSimulation dynamique d'un évaporateur à détendeur thermostatique avec débit à contre-courant

A numerical model is developed to simulate the transient behaviour of a counter-flow water cooling evaporator controlled by a thermostatic expansion valve (TEV) in a vapour compression refrigeration system. The liquid–vapour slip in the two-phase region of the evaporator is accounted for by a void fraction model (VFM). The thermal capacitance of the TEV is included in the analysis. For the purpose of comparison with predictions of the model, experimental data available are filtered to obtain the best estimate of the mean variation of the liquid–vapour transition plane. The predictions are in good trend-wise agreement with the filtered experimental data. The results of the transient simulations demonstrate the dependence of the stability of the evaporator–TEV system on the characteristics of the TEV, the thermal capacitance of the bulb, thermal conductance between the bulb and wall and on the nature of the input disturbance.     

Comparison of the transient behavior of microchannel and fin-and-tube evaporators

The development of control algorithms for refrigeration systems requires models capable of simulating transient behavior with sensible computational time and effort. The most pronounced dynamics in these systems are found in the condenser and the evaporator, especially the transient behavior of the evaporator is of great importance when designing and tuning controllers for refrigeration systems. Various so called moving boundary models were developed for capturing these dynamics and showed to cover the important characteristics. A factor that has significant influence on the time constant and nonlinear behavior of a system is the amount of refrigerant charge in the evaporator which is considerably reduced when microchannel heat exchangers are utilized. Here a moving boundary model is used and adapted to simulate and compare the transient behavior of a microchannel evaporator with a fin-and-tube evaporator for a residential air-conditioning system. The results are validated experimentally at a test rig.     

Air-side heat transfer and pressure drop characteristics of accelerated flow evaporators

We investigate an alternative tube-fin evaporator design (accelerated flow evaporator, AFE) in which the air-side local heat transfer coefficient is increased due to a progressive reduction of the free-flow area. For a given heat transfer rate, this enhancement is expected to partially compensate the decrease in surface area, which reduces the evaporator material cost. The air-side thermal-hydraulic behavior of nine AFEs was determined experimentally, and a calculation method that relies on j and f correlations for plain tube-fin heat exchangers and on mass and momentum balances has been proposed. The method enables the calculation of the by-pass fraction associated with the air stream through the clearance between the tube bank and the outer edge of the fins. The agreement between the model, which introduces no additional fitting parameters, and the experiments is within ±10% for all heat transfer data and ±15% for the majority of the pressure drop data.     

汽-液-固三相流化床蒸发器浓缩食品液体的实验研究

介绍了三相流化床蒸发器的结构特点，对其传热和防、除垢性能进行了研究；论述了把汽-液-固三相流化床蒸发器应用于食品液体浓缩的可行性。研究结果表明：汽-液-固三相流化床蒸发器具有良好的传热和防、除垢性能，在食品工业中具有一定的应用前景。     

汽车空调蒸发器芯进出水管结构强度分析

针对某一车型汽车空调蒸发器芯进水管在行驶2万公里时蒸发器芯进水管根部出现断裂现象,利用有限元分析软件Hypermesh,建立蒸发器芯的CAD模型并进行有限元网格划分,以ABAQUS为求解器,对蒸发器芯进出水管进行强度校核。分析结果与实际断裂位置吻合,为蒸发器芯进出水管的前期设计提供一种方法。     

Experimental study on the effect of frost parameters on domestic refrigerator finned tube evaporator coils

In this study, parameters affecting the frost formation on the evaporator of a refrigerator and the structure of frost were examined. Air velocity measurements both at the air inlet and outlet channels of the evaporator were performed, and the effect of air velocity on frost formation was examined. The rate of evaporation of water inside the refrigerator cabin was also recorded.     

甘露醇精制浓缩设备——蒸发器选型设计浅谈

介绍了生产甘露醇的关键设备——蒸发器的选型与设计。新设计的蒸发器中，加热室部分采用悬筐式，蒸发室部分参考中央循环式结构并附设预热室及捕沫器。该设备自１９８３年５月投入使用至今，已取得明显的效益     

1000MW核电蒸发器管板炼钢工艺研究

介绍了1000MW核电蒸发器管板用18MND5钢的炼钢工艺设计与生产情况,总结出了脱硫同时防止回磷的操作要点。结果表明,所选择的工艺流程和参数能满足产品的技术质量要求。