Thermodynamic analysis of a liquid-flooded Ericsson cycle cooler

A novel approach to implementing a gas Ericsson cycle heat pump was developed. The concept, termed a liquid-flooded Ericsson cooler (LFEC), uses liquid flooding of the compressor and expander to approach isothermal compression and expansion processes. Analytical models of liquid-flooded compression and expansion processes were developed using ideal gas, constant specific heat, and incompressible liquid assumptions. Special considerations for use of positive displacement compressors with fixed volume ratios are detailed. The unique behavior of a liquid-flooded compressor was explored, including the discovery of an optimum liquid flooding rate that minimizes compression power. A computer model of the LFEC cycle was developed using ideal gas, incompressible liquid, and constant specific heat assumptions. The model was used for a thorough parametric study. The purpose of the study was to explore the feasibility of the concept, identify the optimum operating parameters, and to provide a basis for the design of an experimental system.     

热源温度对回热式室温磁Ericsson制冷循环性能的影响

结合分子场理论和磁系统热力学知识,分析了回热式室温磁Ericsson制冷循环中热量和磁熵的关系,重点研究了热源温度对铁磁质磁Ericsson制冷循环性能的影响.利用典型室温磁制冷材料Gd进行了数值计算,得到以下结论:居里点附近是循环中的重要转折点,TL低于居里点会出现△Q＜0的情况,一旦高于居里点则只有△Q＞0的情况;TL越高对应的高温热源最大值THmax越高;相同高、低温热源条件下,磁场越大COP变化率越小.