Development of Performance-Analysis Program for Vapor-Compression Cycle based on Thermodynamic Analysis

Young-Jae Kim; In-Seop Park

Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Vol.6, No.6, 385-394, November, 2000

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Development of Performance-Analysis Program for Vapor-Compression Cycle based on Thermodynamic Analysis

Young-Jae Kim^†, and In-Seop Park

Division of Material & Chemical Engineering, Sun Moon University, Chungnam 337-840, Korea

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In this paper, a computer program called Ref_Cycle, which simulates the steady-state performance of conventional vapor-compression refrigeration systems, is illustrated and tested using various case studies. It would appear to be advantageous to use Ref_Cycle for a preliminary performance analysis when considering Various kinds of refrigerants and the complex operating conditions of each unit making up the vapor-compression cycle. Moreover, Ref_Cycle would seem to be a very useful tool in optimizing a refrigeration system and establishing economical and efficient operating conditions in the vapor-compression cycle. The simulation code created by the current authors was programmed with Visual Fortran for the main simulation code and Visual C++ for the graphic user interface. In Ref_Cycle the thermodynamic properties of the refrigerants are estimated using REFPROP V6.0.

Keywords:Refrigeration;Cycle Simulation;Vapor-Compression Cycle;Thermodynamic Analysis

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Bullard CW, Radermacher R, Annu. Rev. Energ. Environ., 19, 113 (1994)
Radermacher R, Kim K, Int. J. Refrig., 19, 61 (1996)
Kim MW, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Research Report, 13-21 (1997)
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Jung DS, Radermacher R, Int. J. Refrig., 14, 223 (1991)
Jolly PG, Int. J. Refrig., 23, 112 (2000)
Lee GH, Yoo JY, Int. J. Refrig., 23, 243 (2000)
Chang YS, Kim MS, Ro ST, Int. J. Refrig., 23, 232 (2000)
Halder I, Radermacher R, ASME AES-Vol. 34 (1995)
National Institute of Standards and Technology, REFPROP V6.0 (1999)
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Janna WS, Introduction to Fluid Mechanics, Monterey Brooks/Cole Engineering Division (1983)
Kwon JT, Kim MW, Proceedings of the SAREK 1998 winter annual conference, 345-351 (1998)
Martinelli RC, Nelson DB, Transactions of the ASME, 70, 695 (1948)
Bird RB, Stewart WE, Lightfoot EM, Transport phenomena, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (1960)
DeSantis R, Gironi F, Marrelli L, Ind. Eng. Chem. Fundam., 15, 183 (1976)
Gabrielii C, Vamling L, Int. J. Refrig., 21, 518 (1998)
Digital Equipment Corporation, Visual Fortran reference manual (1997)
Microsoft, Visual Studio 6.0 reference manual (1999)

[Referenced By]

[1] Dossat RJ, Principles of refrigeration, 4th Ed., Prentice Hall (1997)

[2] Bullard CW, Radermacher R, Annu. Rev. Energ. Environ., 19, 113 (1994)

[3] Radermacher R, Kim K, Int. J. Refrig., 19, 61 (1996)

[4] Kim MW, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Research Report, 13-21 (1997)

[5] Haselden GG, Chen J, Int. J. Refrig., 17, 343 (1994)

[6] Jung DS, Radermacher R, Int. J. Refrig., 14, 223 (1991)

[7] Jolly PG, Int. J. Refrig., 23, 112 (2000)

[8] Lee GH, Yoo JY, Int. J. Refrig., 23, 243 (2000)

[9] Chang YS, Kim MS, Ro ST, Int. J. Refrig., 23, 232 (2000)

[10] Halder I, Radermacher R, ASME AES-Vol. 34 (1995)

[11] National Institute of Standards and Technology, REFPROP V6.0 (1999)

[12] Smith JM, Van Ness HC, Introduction to chemical engineering thermodynamics, 4th Ed., McGraw-Hill (1987)

[13] Domanski PA, McLinden MO, Int. J. Refrig., 15, 81 (1992)

[14] Corberan JM, Melon MG, Int. J. Refrig., 21, 273 (1998)

[15] Wallis GB, One-dimensional two- phase flow, New York, McGraw-Hill (1969)

[16] Janna WS, Introduction to Fluid Mechanics, Monterey Brooks/Cole Engineering Division (1983)

[17] Kwon JT, Kim MW, Proceedings of the SAREK 1998 winter annual conference, 345-351 (1998)

[18] Martinelli RC, Nelson DB, Transactions of the ASME, 70, 695 (1948)

[19] Bird RB, Stewart WE, Lightfoot EM, Transport phenomena, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (1960)

[20] DeSantis R, Gironi F, Marrelli L, Ind. Eng. Chem. Fundam., 15, 183 (1976)

[21] Gabrielii C, Vamling L, Int. J. Refrig., 21, 518 (1998)

[22] Digital Equipment Corporation, Visual Fortran reference manual (1997)

[23] Microsoft, Visual Studio 6.0 reference manual (1999)