A computer program has been developed to predict the steady-state performance of vapor compression automobile air conditioners and heat pumps. The code is based on the residential heat pump model developed at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Most calculations are based on fundamental physical principles, in conjunction with generalized correlations available in the research literature. Automobile air conditioning components that can be specified as input to the program include open and hermetic compressors; finned tube condensers; finned tube and plate-fin style evaporators; thermostatic expansion valves (TXV), capillary tube, and short tube expansion devices; refrigerant mass; and evaporator pressure regulator and all interconnecting tubing. Pressure drop, heat transfer rates, and latent capacity ratio for the new plate-fin evaporator submodel are shown to agree well with laboratory data. The program can be used with a variety of refrigerants, including R-134a.


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    Title :

    An automobile air conditioning design model


    Additional title:

    Ein Kraftfahrzeugklimatisierungs-Entwurfsmodell


    Contributors:
    Kyle, D.M. (author) / Mei, V.C. (author) / Chen, F.C. (author)


    Publication date :

    1993


    Size :

    6 Seiten, 4 Bilder, 25 Quellen




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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