Browsing by Subject "heat exchanger"
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Advancements in the simulation of ground source heat pump systems
(2014-05)With ground source heat pump systems becoming an increasing focus in the building energy efficiency sector, fully understanding their behavior is key. For systems such as these, computer simulation is typically performed ... -
Dehumidifying Coil Models for Energy Simulation and Design
(Oklahoma State University, 2012-05-01)This thesis presents a summary and analysis of the development of dehumidifying fin and tube coil models. The goal is to compare and assess the models that are presented in the available literature and evaluate the ... -
Design and construction of a pumped refrigerant loop for commercial scale low-GWP refrigerant heat exchanger testing
(2021-07)A pumped refrigerant loop for refrigerant conditioning is developed to allow testing of heat exchangers using a wide range of refrigerants, including low global warming potential refrigerants. The pumped refrigerant loop ... -
Design of an Experimental Facility for Frost Growth Study in Microchannel Heat Exchangers
(Oklahoma State University, 2009-07-01)This report focused on the new experimental methodology developed to investigate the frost and defrost thermal hydraulic performances of louvered folded fin microchannel heat exchangers under initial frost cycle, defrost ... -
Development of an in-situ system and analysis procedure for measuring ground thermal properties
(American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, 2000)Determination of the ground’s thermal conductivity is a significant challenge facing designers of Ground Source Heat Pump (GSHP) systems applied in commercial buildings. The number of boreholes and the depth and cost of ... -
Experimental and theoretical investigation of effect of fin geometry on frost formation on microchannel heat exchangers
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Experimental Facility to Measure Fouling Resistance in Condensers
(Oklahoma State University, 2010-05-01)Heat exchangers are employed to transfer thermal energy between two fluids. Fouling is defined as the accumulation of deposits on the heat transfer surface which provides a resistance to the heat transfer, thereby decreasing ... -
Experimentally validated heat exchanger refrigerant charge model and optimization of refrigerant charge for a heat pump
(2023-05)Refrigerant charge affects the efficiency, capacity, and reliability of a heat pump, and incorrect charge can lead to increased energy consumption and decreased performance as well as potential damage to the system. ...