| Title |
Simulation of the Refrigeration Cycle Equipped with a Non-Adiabatic Capillary Tube |
| Authors |
박상구(Sang-Goo Park) ; 손기동(Kidong Son) ; 정지환(Ji Hawn Jeong) ; 김윤수(Lyun-Su Kim) |
| Keywords |
사이클 시뮬레이션 ; 비단열 모세관 ; 흡입관 열교환기 ; 냉동 사이클 Cycle simulation ; Non-adiabatic capillary tube ; Suction line heat exchanger ; Refrigeration cycle |
| Abstract |
The simulation of refrigeration cycle is important since the experimental approach is costly and time-consuming. The present paper focuses on the simulation of a refrigeration cycle equipped with a capillary tube-suction line heat exchanger(SLHX), which is widely used in small vapor compression refrigeration systems. The present simulation is based on fundamental conservation equations of mass, momentum, and energy. These equations are solved through an iterative process. The non-adiabatic capillary tube model is based on homogeneous two-phase flow model. This model is used to understand the refrigerant flow behavior inside the non-adiabatic capillary tube. The simulation results show that both of the location and length of heat exchange section influence the coefficient of performance (COP). |