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94 articles for “refrigerator performance”
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Integrating Electromechanical Cooling with Thermoelectric System for Enhanced Cooling Efficiency
Abstract: To improve cooling efficiency, a wide range of cooling systems have been studied. This article investigates the combination of thermoelectric and electromechanical air conditioners to maximize cooling performance. Electromechanical cooling methods, such as vapor compression refrigeration, have traditionally dominated cooling applications due to their high efficiency and reliability. However, these systems face challenges related to environmental impact and scalability. Thermoelectric cooling, by contrast, offers advantages like compact size, silent operation, …
Published in Journal of Refrigeration, Air conditioning, Heating and ventilation · Vol. 11, Issue 2, 2024 · pp. 17–23 Read article
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Efficient Cooling with Peltier Modules: A Guide to Air Cooler Design
Abstract: The average annual temperature is rising due to the daily rise in global warming, which makes life more difficult and stressful for those who live in load-shedding-affected areas. Modern cooling technologies, such as air conditioners and coolers, are useless during the hottest parts of the day because they don't use inverters to generate backup electricity. In order to address the issues of portability, economy, and cost-effectiveness, the idea of alternative …
Published in Journal of Refrigeration, Air conditioning, Heating and ventilation · Vol. 10, Issue 2, 2023 · pp. 42–47 Read article
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A Review Paper on Performance Evaluation and Enhancement of Cooling Tower
Abstract: Abstract Cooling towers are commonly used to reject heat from condenser water, heat exchanger, and other processing equipment. A cooling tower cools the hot water by a combination of heat and mass transfer. Energy and mass transfer through cooling tower play significant roles in cooling water temperature. Specifically, the work aims to conduct a detailed analysis of the heat and mass transfer processes in a natural draft wet cooling tower, …
Published in Journal of Refrigeration, Air conditioning, Heating and ventilation · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2016 · pp. 37–40 Read article
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Review of Thermal Performance of Solar Air Heaters: Influence of Composite Materials and Advanced Thermal Storage Techniques
Abstract: Solar air heaters (SAHs) are essential devices for capturing solar energy and converting it into heat, finding applications in steam generation, refrigeration, agricultural drying, and space and water heating in residential and commercial environments. However, the thermal performance of SAHs is often limited by the low heat transfer coefficient of air and the absence of solar energy during nighttime, impacting efficiency and reliability. To address these challenges, this study explores …
Published in Journal of Polymer & Composites · Vol. 13, Issue 5, 2025 · pp. 488–506 Read article
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Thermal analysis of sustainable composite material absorption refrigeration system for cold storage application
Abstract: Present study deals with thermal analysis of absorption refrigeration system (ARS) and generator-absorber heat exchanger (GAX) based absorption refrigeration system by using green composite like aqua-ammonia. Evaporator temperature is 0°C for cold storage application, condenser temperature is 50°C as per Indian weather condition, mass stream rate of strong solution through the pump is 1 kg/s, and effectiveness of solution heat exchanger and refrigerant heat exchanger is 0.7 considered for present …
Published in Journal of Polymer & Composites · Vol. 12, Issue 4, 2024 · pp. 18–27 Read article
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Solar Cooling Techniques for Rural Areas: A Detail Review
Abstract: Abstract There is necessity of cooling in rural areas of developing as well as developed countries having a large proportion of people living there, and in these locations, grid electricity is presently unavailable or not reliable, and availability of fuels are also difficult or too expensive. In order to obtain storage of vaccines and lifesaving drugs, food preservation and grain storage, refrigeration systems based on usage of solar energy can …
Published in Journal of Refrigeration, Air conditioning, Heating and ventilation · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 30–42 Read article
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Design and Investigation of Peltier Technology for Automobile Air-Conditioning Unit
Abstract: AbstractIn recent years, market of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system (HVAC) has escalated a lot. These units provide cooling and conditioned atmosphere to automobiles, buildings, cold storage etc. HVAC units are very reliable and effective but they produce some adverse impact on environment. This paper proposes the use of solar energy with thermoelectric (Peltier) technology. In order to determine the efficiency of solar energy assisted thermoelectric module, it is necessary …
Published in Journal of Microelectronics and Solid State Devices · Vol. 6, Issue 3, 2019 · pp. 37–42 Read article
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Enhance the Thermal Performance and Fluid Flow Behavior in Micro-Tube Heat Exchangers with Variable Fluid Properties for Cooling Applications
Abstract: This paper focus on the substantial effects of fluid property changes and phase change events, this study provides a comprehensive transient assessment of the heat exchanger's thermal performance and fluid flow behaviour for cooling and dehumidification applications. In response to a step-change perturbation, a dynamic model was created and co-simulated to describe the moist air (shell-side) and the two-phase refrigerant (tube-side), as well as their non-linear interactions. The significant correlation …
Published in Journal of Thermal Engineering and Applications · Vol. 13, Issue 2, 2026 Read article
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Detailed review on adsorption refrigeration system for different adsorbent/adsorbate working pair green composite materials – An environmental aspect
Abstract: Adsorption refrigeration is one of the greatest encouraging system for the refrigeration applications due to use of low grade energy. Present study deals with detailed review of adsorption refrigeration system. This article mainly concern with adsorption refrigeration arrangement by the utilization of most appropriate operational pairs namely activated carbon/methanol, silica gel/water and zeolite/water. Detail review carried out to predict thermal analysis and performance of the system. Mechanical properties of the …
Published in Journal of Polymer & Composites · Vol. 12, Issue 4, 2024 · pp. 1–9 Read article
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Design, Fabrication and Testing of Ejector for Solar Thermal Cooling System
Abstract: The Solar Thermal Cooling System mainly comprises of Solar Panels, Generator, Condenser and Evaporator. In addition an ejector is mounted in the existing system to improve the performance of the system. The Ejector is having a primary and secondary inlet nozzle. In the primary flow nozzle the motive refrigerant will flow with high pressure which comes from generator. The area of the ejector is reduced to increase the pressure by …
Published in Journal of Refrigeration, Air conditioning, Heating and ventilation · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 12–20 Read article
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A Review on Ejector Based Refrigeration System
Abstract: Abstract Development of industry and increasing living quality, there is a continuous increase in demand of energy which has led to serious environmental issues like global warming, air pollution, production of toxic gases, ozone layer depletion, etc. High oil prize is motivating the researchers to search into renewable energy alternatives. Energy supply to the refrigeration and air conditioning system constitutes a significant role in the world. So, it is very …
Published in Journal of Refrigeration, Air conditioning, Heating and ventilation · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2016 · pp. 8–36 Read article
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Indoor Room Air Conditioning Using External Enclosure
Abstract: This paper presents a new air conditioning system using an external air chamber enclosure. The system is based on evaporative refrigeration technique humidifying hot air from the environment by means of a new design humidifier. Temperature at the air chamber is set up according to the required comfort conditions. The air chamber plays the role of a heat collector from indoor room radiative energy. This new system avoids thermal gradient …
Published in Journal of Refrigeration, Air conditioning, Heating and ventilation · Vol. 7, Issue 2, 2020 · pp. 7–21 Read article
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Modeling and Simulation of Heat and Mass Exchanges in Refrigerated Compartment of a Truck
Abstract: This paper presents a numerical model to simulate, in dynamic regime, the heat and mass exchanges in refrigerated compartment of a truck coupled with its refrigeration machine. The model of the refrigerated compartment developed, is based on mass and energy balances of the air inside the compartment. Heat exchanges through the walls, including the thermal bridges, are calculated. Another sub-model determines the heat and humidity exchanges during the door openings. …
Published in Journal of Refrigeration, Air conditioning, Heating and ventilation · Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2015 · pp. 21–29 Read article
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Thermodynamic design data of ammonia-sodium thiocyanate absorption heat pump systems simultaneous cooling and heating using ANN approach.
Abstract: The aim of this study is to train neural network which predict thermodynamic design data without involving role of thermodynamic properties, temperature concentration complex relationship and formula of coefficient of performance. Authors have presented values of weights and bias obtained from the trained ANN through which one can formulate mathematical equations for predicting thermodynamic design data. Authors have achieved coefficient of multiple determinations R2 as 0.99999, 0.99997 and 0.99953 for …
Published in Journal of Thermal Engineering and Applications · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2014 · pp. 30–36 Read article
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Performance Improvement of Air Cooled Condenser of Split Air Conditioner: A Study
Abstract: Abstract Running residential or commercial split type air-conditioners plays a vital role for increasing electrical energy consumption in large quantity. While considering the performance of air conditioning system or specific energy consumption which is to be considered, as a function of condenser, compressor and evaporator performance respectively. By improving the heat transfer efficiency of the condenser performance improvement can be achieved, which helps in reducing electrical consumption. In the present …
Published in Journal of Refrigeration, Air conditioning, Heating and ventilation · Vol. 3, Issue 3, 2016 · pp. 35–44 Read article
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Thermodynamic Design Data of NH3-LiNO3 Absorption Heat Pump Systems for Simultaneous Cooling and Heating using ANN Approach
Abstract: The aim of this study is to train neural network which predicts thermodynamic design data without involving role of thermodynamic properties, temperature concentration complex relationship and formula of coefficient of performance. Authors have presented values of weights and bias obtained from the trained ANN through which one can formulate mathematical equations for predicting thermodynamic design data. Authors have achieved coefficient of multiple determinations R2 as 1, 1, 0.99999 for solution …
Published in Journal of Refrigeration, Air conditioning, Heating and ventilation · Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2014 · pp. 7–13 Read article
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Numerical Study on Thermal Performance Assessment of a Compact Heat Exchanger Equipped with Two Broken Twisted Strips
Abstract: Twisted strips are a widely used technique for heat transfer enhancement. In the present study, it proposed that two broken twisted strips aiming at achieving good thermohydraulic performance. Effects of the two broken twisted strips (BTS) on the heat transfer, friction factor and thermal performance factor behaviours in a heat exchanger are reported along with smooth duct. The computations are based on the finite volume method with the SIMPLE algorithm …
Published in Journal of Refrigeration, Air conditioning, Heating and ventilation · Vol. 2, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 22–30 Read article
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PERFORMANCE STUDY FOR ACTIVE SOLAR STILLS BASED ON ENERGY METRICS: A SHORT REVIEW
Abstract: id of corresponding author: agashok26@gmail.comABSTRACTWe have superfluous amount of solar radiation available on the Earth which we can use for various purposes like conventional and non conventional uses. Among all application and utilization of solar energy, the basic utilization of solar energy is to produce neat potable water with the help of solar distillation method. This is because water is one of the prime elements for the survival on the …
Published in Journal of Refrigeration, Air conditioning, Heating and ventilation · Vol. 4, Issue 3, 2017 · pp. 21–26 Read article
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Performance Analysis of Double Coil Wire Inserts for Heat Transfer in a Circular Tube
Abstract: Abstract This work represents the experimental investigation results for turbulent flow heat transfer in a horizontal pipe by using double coil wire inserts and air as working fluid, experiments were carried out for a tube with and without double coil wire inserts at constant heat supply and different mass flow. The double coil wire insert are four different pitch of 12, 14, 16 and 18 mm and three different wire …
Published in Journal of Refrigeration, Air conditioning, Heating and ventilation · Vol. 2, Issue 3, 2015 · pp. 25–33 Read article
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Evaluation and Optimization of an Aqua-Ammonia Vapor-Absorption Refrigeration System
Abstract: The process parameters of ammonia-water absorption system were optimized in terms of temperatures of generator and condenser and heat ratios of generator-to-condenser and generator-to-absorber. The iteration method was used to get the variation in generator and condenser temperatures with coefficient of performance (COP) for the fixed evaporator temperature. The sizing of generator, absorber and condenser was found from the variation of heat ratios of generator-to-condenser and generator-to-absorber for the fixed …
Published in Journal of Refrigeration, Air conditioning, Heating and ventilation · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2014 · pp. 9–17 Read article