| Title |
Performance Variation of the Refrigerated Display Case with Air Curtain in Accordance with Back Pressure Condition |
| Authors |
성순경(Sun-Kyung Sung) ; 안교철(Kyo-Chul Ahn) |
| DOI |
http://dx.doi.org/10.6110/KJACR.2013.25.11.578 |
| Keywords |
개방형 전시케이스 ; 에어커튼 ; 슬롯 Open display case ; Air curtain ; Slot |
| Abstract |
Vertical open display cases are widely used in shopping malls, supermarkets, or retail stores to sell frozen and refrigerated products. Open display cases use air curtains to maintain a reasonable temperature within the storage space, prevent insects from breaking in, and reduce energy usage. In this research, computational fluid dynamics was used to find the optimal condition for reducing energy by considering various conditions such as discharge speed or temperature of air curtains. Results of the study showed that the amount of energy consumed in the display cabinet is influenced by the discharge speed and temperature of the slots installed on the upper area and the amount of air supplied to the storage area inside the shelf. This shows that the amount of discharged air supplied from the storage area influences the formation of air curtain and also the amount of energy consumption. As a result of this study, we learned that the amount of energy used can be reduced by increasing the amount of discharged air within the storage area and enhancing back pressure. |