Jp. Meyer et Cw. Wood, The design and experimental verification of heat exchanger accumulators used in small commercially available air conditioning systems, INT J ENERG, 25(10), 2001, pp. 911-925
This study involves the mathematical modelling and experimental verificatio
n of a heat exchanger accumulator. The study was initiated with a literatur
e survey which, according to the authors, revealed that there was no publis
hed material that described how heat exchanger accumulators are designed to
ensure that they are correctly sized according to the operating system and
conditions. The heat exchange process that takes place within the heat acc
umulator was studied and a mathematical model of a heat exchanger accumulat
or developed. This model was used to develop a universal design procedure t
hat correctly sized the heat exchanger accumulator according to the operati
ng system into which it was to be installed. The model was then verified by
conducting experimental tests and it was concluded that the model could be
used to successfully design and implement heat exchanger accumulators into
small commercially available air conditioning systems. Copyright (C) 2001
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.