Abstract Methodology and computer software were developed for an optimal refrigeration system design. The analysis takes into account mixed refrigerant properties, features of a given compressor and a counter-flow heat exchanger. This model combined with limited experimental data allows prediction of the refrigeration performance of a cooler with good accuracy. It is also possible to further optimize the system. To compare different configurations of counter-flow heat exchangers, heat exchanger effectiveness was used as a parameter. It was calculated as a ratio of a given cooler performance to the performance of an idealized cycle which takes into account only properties of the mixed refrigerant. This methodology was used in developing mixed refrigerants based coolers using an oillubricated, single-stage compressor. These coolers meet the requirements in electronic cooling, water-trapping technology and many others applications.
Design Optimization of the Throttle-Cycle Cooler with Mixed Refrigerant
Cryocoolers 10 ; 457-465
2002-01-01
9 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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