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Juan Carlos Silva-Romero, Juan Manuel Belman-Flores and Salvador M. Aceves
The study and development of miniature refrigeration and climate conditioning systems based on vapor compression for small-scale applications have received wide interest in recent years due to their advantages compared with other available technologies, ...
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Anil Basaran and Ali Cemal Benim
Nowadays, the demand for obtaining high heat flux values in small volumes has increased with the development of technology. Condensing flow inside mini- and microchannels has been becoming a promising solution for refrigeration, HVAC, air-conditioning, h...
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Mario Pérez-Gomariz, Antonio López-Gómez and Fernando Cerdán-Cartagena
The refrigeration industry is an energy-intensive sector. Increasing the efficiency of industrial refrigeration systems is crucial for reducing production costs and minimizing CO2 emissions. Optimization of refrigeration systems is often a complex and ti...
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Fadi Alsouda, Nick S. Bennett, Suvash C. Saha, Fatemeh Salehi and Mohammad S. Islam
Air conditioning and refrigeration have become necessary in modern life, accounting for more than 7.8% of greenhouse gases (GHG) emitted globally. Reducing the environmental impact of these systems is crucial for meeting the global GHG emission targets. ...
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Eric Teitelbaum, Clayton Miller and Forrest Meggers
The psychrometric chart is the most common data visualization technique for the designers of thermal comfort systems worldwide. From its humble roots as means of expressing the characteristics of air in building systems design, the use of the chart has g...
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Alexandre F. Santos, Pedro D. Gaspar, Heraldo J. L. de Souza, João M. L. P. Caldeira and Vasco N. G. J. Soares
This study discusses the choice of dehumidification systems for high-moisture indoor environments, such as indoor swimming pools, supported by an eco-energetic performance comparison. Initially, the causes of the high relative humidity and condensation i...
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Sk Rahaman, Datunaka Sai Srujan, Jayati Ray Dutta, Arkamitra Kar and Mohna Bandyopadhyay
Bacterial concrete is a possible approach toward sustainability in concrete construction through crack-healing. Including a bacterial culture as an admixture in concrete can enhance the service life of a structure through the self-healing of cracks. Inco...
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Xiaoling Yang, Zhefeng Wang, Ze Zhang, Shuangtao Chen, Yu Hou and Liang Chen
As a requirement for sustainable development, air-cycle refrigeration has received wide attention as a candidate for environmentally friendly air conditioning technology. In this study, the thermodynamic performance of air refrigeration cycles is investi...
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Ginés Benito Martínez-Hernández and Antonio López-Gómez
The energy efficiency of fruit and vegetables refrigeration facilities can be increased through the reduction of heat generated by produce (in kWh/kg). Ethylene production in fruit and vegetables is closely linked to their respiration rates. Clean techno...
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Ivan Gospic, Ivica Glavan, Igor Poljak and Vedran Mrzljak
The paper discusses the possibility of applying the trigeneration energy concept (cogeneration + absorption cooling) on diesel-powered refrigerated ships, based on systematic analyses of variable energy loads during the estimated life of the ship on a pr...
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