Performance estimation of blended nano-refrigerants’ thermodynamic characteristics and refrigeration efficacy

• Autorzy: Mystkowski, Arkadiusz , Śmierciew, Kamil , Dudar, Adam , Gundabattini, Edison , Katoch, Anirudh , Razak, Fadil Abdul , Suresh, Arjun , Bibin, Baiju S. , Farina, Adriana R. , Cirillo, Luca
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

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The use of nanoparticle-infused blended refrigerants is essential for achieving an effective sustainable system. This investigation analyses the efficiency of three nano-refrigerants (CuO-R152a, TiO2-R152a and TiO2-R113a) on the basis of the thermal performance and energy usage of the compressor using MATLAB-Simulink in the vapour compression refrigeration cycle with a two-phase flow domain. Also, nanoparticle volume concentrations of 0.1%–0.5% in the basic refrigerants are investigated. In the Simulink model, the outcomes are calculated mathematically. Using the NIST chemistry webbook, the thermo-physical characteristics of base refrigerants were calculated, and different numerical models were used to compute the characteristics of nano-enhanced refrigerants. MS Excel was used to perform the liquid–vapour interpolation. It was discovered that refrigerants with nanoparticles have superior heat-transfer properties and operate most excellently at an optimal volume fraction of 0.1% for TiO2-R152a and CuO-R152a with a coefficient of performance (COP) as 10.8. However, the other blended nano-refrigerant TiO2-R113a performed the best at 0.5% of nano-particle volume fraction with a COP value of 5.27.

Słowa kluczowe

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coefficient of performance; compressor power; heat transfer rate; volume percentage; heat extraction; power consumption

• Czasopismo: Acta Mechanica et Automatica
• Rocznik: 2024
• Tom: Vol. 18, no. 2
• Strony: 282--290
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 46 poz., rys., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

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Mystkowski, Arkadiusz

• Department of Automatic Control and Robotics, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Bialystok University of Technology, Wiejska 45D, 15-351, Bialystok, Poland

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Śmierciew, Kamil

• Department of Thermal Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Bialystok University of Technology, Wiejska 45C, 15-351, Bialystok, Poland

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Dudar, Adam

• Department of Thermal Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Bialystok University of Technology, Wiejska 45C, 15-351, Bialystok, Poland

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Gundabattini, Edison

• Department of Thermal and Energy Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore-632 014, India

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Katoch, Anirudh

• School of Mechanical Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore-632 014, India

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Razak, Fadil Abdul

• School of Mechanical Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore-632 014, India

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Suresh, Arjun

• School of Mechanical Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore-632 014, India

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Bibin, Baiju S.

• School of Mechanical Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore-632 014, India

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Farina, Adriana R.

• DII, University of Naples Federico II, P.leTecchio 80, 80125, Napoli, Italy

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Cirillo, Luca

• DII, University of Naples Federico II, P.leTecchio 80, 80125, Napoli, Italy

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DOI

10.2478/ama-2024-0031