• 설비공학논문집
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• 제23권8호
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• pp.562-570
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• 2011

In this research, an experimental study is performed to investigate the effects of system operating variables on the cooling and heating characteristics of heat pump system using geothermal heat source and carbon dioxide as a refrigerant. System variables analyzed include compressor frequency, electronic expansion valve opening, refrigerant charge, secondary fluid temperature and flow rate. Results show that optimum refrigerant charge and electronic expansion valve opening position exist at the maximum point of COP curve, and both cooling and heating capacity increase but COPs decrease with the increase of compressor frequency. The change of a secondary fluid temperature leads to variation of overheat area and enthalpy difference in the evaporator and gas cooler. which again results in considerable variations of cooling and heating capacity and COP. In the case of effects of secondary water fluid flow rate, both cooling capacity and COP increase with the increase of secondary flow in evaporator or gas cooler, whereas heating capacity and COP decrease with the increase of flow rate in gas cooler.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.470-475
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• 2009

This study was performed to present the diagnosis basis of cooling performance deficiency according to air quantity included in refrigerant of air-conditioner by detecting the temperatures and pressures of refrigerant pipeline. The car air-conditioner of SONATA III (Hyundai motor Co., Korea) was tested by maximum cooling condition at 1500 rpm of engine speed in the room with controlled air condition at $33\sim35^{\circ}C$ and 55~57% RH. Measured variables were temperature differences between inlet and outlet pipe surface of the compressor (Tcom), condenser (Tcon), receive dryer (Trec) and evaporator (Teva), and high pressure (HP) and low pressure (LP) in the refrigerant pipeline, and temperature difference (Tcoo) between inlet and outlet air of the cooling vent of evaporator. Control variables were the refrigerant charging weight and the vacuum degree in the refrigerant pipeline before charging refrigerant. From the test, it was represented that the measuring values of (Tcom), LP and (Tcoo) were enabled to make the diagnosis of cooling performance deficiency according to quantity included in refrigerant of air-conditioner. The ranges of Tcom, LP and Tcoo to make the diagnosis of cooling performance deficiency were respectively less than $55^{\circ}C$, more than 166.7 kPa-g(1.7 kgf/$cm^2$) and less than $13.7^{\circ}C$. In the case of using only external sensors and the condition under the normal performances of air conditioner, it was considered that the ranges of LP and Tcoo to make the diagnosis of cooling performance deficiency were respectively more than 166.7 Pa and less than $12^{\circ}C$.

• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.203-211
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• 1998

The system performance of an automobile air conditioning system with variations of charging conditions has been investigated experimentally. An automobile air conditioning system was composed of laminated type evaporator, parallel flow type condenser, swash plate type com-pressor, externally equalized thermostatic expansion valve and receiver drier. The objective of this study was to quantify the influence of the refrigerant charge under the steady state operation of an automobile air conditioning system. The results indicated that a 10% undercharge caused a 10% reduction in the capacity of evaporator.

• 대한기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한기계학회 2003년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.769-774
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• 2003

In this paper, the performance of a domestic Kim-Chi refrigerator is predicted by using a calculation model & experiment. The objectives of this study are to find out the best design points of a refrigeration system and calculate an adiabatic characteristic to change outdoor temperature. The best design points such as refrigerant charge and capillary length were experimentally investigated. And the calculation model is conducted as a function of calculation parameters and outdoor temperature. According to this study results, the best design points of a refrigeration system are each 95g of a refrigerant charge and 3500/3500mm of capillary lengths. And the power consumption is 13.578 Kwh/month. And a part of the worst heat loss is a front side of a domestic Kim-Chi refrigerator body.

• 설비공학논문집
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.87-93
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• 2009

Slim telecommunication cabinet cooler, equipped with parallel flow heat exchangers and operating with R-22, is developed. The performance is compared with imported one, equipped with fin-tube heat exchangers and operating with R-134a. Test results show that the newly-developed cooler increases the cooling capacity by 6% and EER by 33%. The refrigerant charge for the developed cooler is 500g compared with 1250g for the imported one. The adoption of parallel flow heat exchanger appears to have reduced the refrigerant charge. In addition, it is shown that the reduced air flow rates through parallel heat exchangers as compared with those through fin-tube heat exchangers are beneficial to the reduction of the equipment noise.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• 제37권6호
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• pp.575-581
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• 2013

본 논문은 R744-R404A 캐스케이드 냉동시스템의 최적 냉매 충전을 위해 과냉도, 과열도, 내부열교환기 효율 등에 대한 영향을 분석한 것이다. 연구에 사용된 캐스케이드 냉동시스템의 고온 사이클에는 R404A, 저온 사이클에는 R744를 적용하였다. 그 주요 결과는 다음과 같다 : 고온 사이클의 과냉도, 과열도, 내부열교환기 효율과 저온 사이클의 증발온도와 압축효율은 크게 할수록 질량유량비가 작게 나타났다. 그리고 캐스케이드 온도차와 고온 사이클의 증발온도, 응축온도와 저온 사이클의 과냉도, 과열도, 내부열교환기 효율은 작을수록 질량유량비가 작게 나타났음을 확인하였다.

• 한국태양에너지학회 논문집
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.15-23
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• 2013

In this study, thermodynamic performance of R435A is examined both numerically and experimentally in an effort to replace HFC134a used in the refrigeration system of domestic water purifiers. Even though HFC134a is used predominantly in such a system these days, it needs to be phased out in the near future in Europe and most of the developed countries due to its high global warming potential. To solve this problem, cycle simulation and experimental measurements are carried out with a new refrigerant mixture of 20%R152a/80%RE170 using actual domestic water purifiers. This mixture is numbered and listed as R435A by ASHRAE recently. Test results show that the system performance with R435A is greatly influenced by the amount of charge due to the small internal volume of the refrigeration system of the domestic water purifiers. With the optimum amount of charge of 21 to 22 grams, about 50% of HFC134a, the energy consumption of R435A is 11.8% lower than that of HFC134a. The compressor discharge temperature of R435A $8^{\circ}C$ lower than that of HFC134a at the optimum charge. Overall, R435A, a new long term environmentally safe refrigerant, is a good alternative for HFC134a requiring little change in the refrigeration system of the domestic water purifiers.

• 설비공학논문집
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.109-117
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• 2009

In this study, thermodynamic performance of R430A is examined both numerically and experimentally in an effort to replace HFC134a used in the refrigeration system of domestic water purifiers. Even though HFC134a is used predominantly in such a system these days, it needs to be phased out in the near future in Europe and most of the developed countries due to its high global warming potential. To solve this problem, cycle simulation and experimental measurements are carried out with a new refrigerant mixture of 76%R152a124% R600a using actual domestic water purifiers. This mixture is numbered and listed as R430A by ASHRAE recently. Test results show that the system performance with R430A is greatly influenced by the amount of charge due to the small internal volume of the refrigeration system of the domestic water purifiers. With the optimum amount of charge of 21 to 22 grams, about 50% of HFC134a, the energy consumption of R430A is 13.4% lower than that of HFC 134a. The compressor dome and discharge temperatures and condenser center temperature of R430A are very similar to those of HFC134a at the optimum charge. Overall, R430A, a new long term environmentally safe refrigerant, is a good alternative for HFC134a requiring little change in the refrigeration system of the domestic water purifiers.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제12권8호
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• pp.3366-3373
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• 2011

본 논문에서는 $CO_2$ 냉매를 적용하는 수열원 히트펌프 시스템의 성능특성에 관하여 실험적으로 연구하였다. 냉매충진량, 전자팽창밸브 개도, 압축기 주파수, 내부열교환기의 유무 등 다양한 운전변수에 따라 냉방, 난방성능 및 COP 특성을 분석하였다. 실험결과는 2200g의 냉매충진량, 26%의 전자팽창밸브 개도비율에서 최고의 COP 곡선을 나타내고 있고 압축기 주파수의 증가에 따라 냉방능력은 증가하나 난방능력은 감소하는 것으로 나타났다. 이 시스템의 경우 내부열교환기를 포함할 경우 내부열교환기가 없을 경우에 비해 약 4%의 냉방 COP 증가되었고 난방 COP는 약 0.89%감소로 성능변화가 거의 나타나지 않았다.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.319-325
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• 2011

This study was conducted to figure out the diagnosis basis of cooling performance depending on water amount in the refrigerant of air conditioner, which can be estimated by the temperatures and pressures along the refrigerant circulation line. A car air conditioner of SONATA III (Hyundai motor Co., Korea) was tested at maximum cooling condition at the engine speed of 1500 rpm in the room controlled at 33~$35^{\circ}C$ air temperature and 55~57% relative humidity conditionally. Measured variables were temperature differences between inlet and outlet pipe surfaces of the compressor, condenser, receive drier and evaporator; and high pressure and low pressure in the refrigerant circulation line; and temperature difference between inlet and outlet air of the cooling vent of evaporator. In this study, changes of the water amount in the refrigerant were correlated to the temperatures and pressure changes and also water amount caused poor cooling performance. As water amount increased in the refrigerant in the air conditioner, the performance of the cooling or the heat transfer became worse. Temporal variations of the surface temperature of the evaporator outlet pipe and the low-side pressure showed various patterns that could estimate the water amount. When the water amount caused bad cooling performance, the patterns of the temperature of the evaporator outlet pipe indicated irregular fluctuation greater than $5^{\circ}C$. When the diagnosis system is using just external sensors of the low-side pressure and the temperatures of inlet and outlet air of cooling vent of the evaporator, the precise pattern of bad cooling performance caused by excess water amount in the cooling line was irregular pressure fluctuation, 25 kPa under 120 kPa, and temperature, $12^{\circ}C$ and less.