Patent classifications
F25B2400/23
Refrigeration machine
Provided is a refrigeration machine provided with: a refrigeration cycle having a compressor, a condenser, an expander, an evaporator, and piping (12) which sequentially connects the compressor, the condenser, and the expander; and an acoustic device (13) having a space formation section (14) which has one end (14a) connected to the piping (12) and in which a space is formed, the acoustic device (13) also having a vibration body (20) which is affixed integrally to the other end of the space formation section (14) and which has a lower natural frequency than the space formation section (14).
Refrigeration system with efficient expansion device control, liquid refrigerant return, oil return, and evaporator defrost
A refrigeration system includes an evaporator configured to receive a flow of refrigerant and transfer heat into the refrigerant within the evaporator to provide cooling for a temperature-controlled space, an expansion valve operable to modulate the flow of refrigerant into the evaporator, a liquid level sensor configured to measure a level of liquid accumulated within a component of the refrigeration system, and a controller configured to operate the expansion valve to increase the flow of refrigerant into the evaporator or decrease the flow of refrigerant into the evaporator based on the level of liquid measured by the liquid level sensor.
Gas-Liquid Separation Device and Refrigeration Cycle Apparatus
A gas-liquid separation device comprises a container, an inlet tube, a liquid outlet tube, a gas outlet tube, and a swirl vane. The swirl vane is disposed in the inlet tube. A depression is provided on an inner circumferential surface of the inlet tube. The depression faces the swirl vane.
DEVICE HAVING REFRIGERANT CYCLE
A device is provided that may include a compressor configured to compress a refrigerant, a condenser configured to condense the compressed refrigerant, an expander configured to expand the refrigerant condensed by the condenser, an evaporator configured to evaporate the refrigerant expanded by the expander, a separation mechanism connected to an outlet pipe of the evaporator to separate liquid refrigerant and gaseous refrigerant discharged from the evaporator, a bypass pipe to guide the gaseous refrigerant separated from the liquid refrigerant to the compressor, a first pipe connected to the separation mechanism and through which the liquid refrigerant discharged from the separation mechanism flows, an accumulator connected to the first pipe to separate the gaseous refrigerant, which is not separated from the liquid refrigerant by the separation mechanism, from the liquid refrigerant and discharge the separated gaseous refrigerant, and a second pipe configured to guide the gaseous refrigerant discharged from the accumulator to the compressor.
THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FOR EXTENDED OPERATION
A thermal management system includes a closed-circuit refrigeration system that includes a vapor cycle system (VCS) and a liquid pumping system (LPS). The VCS includes a receiver that stores a refrigerant fluid and a liquid separator. The vapor cycle system is configured to operate in one or more operational modes including at least one of a TES cooling mode, a heat load cooling mode, or a pump-down mode. The LPS includes a thermal energy storage (TES) that stores a phase change material (PCM) and a pump fluidly coupled to at least one evaporator. The evaporator is configured to extract heat from a heat load that is in thermal conductive or convective contact to the evaporator to transfer heat to the refrigerant fluid and provide the refrigerant fluid from an evaporator outlet to the TES.
Air conditioner heat dissipation structure control method and system
An air conditioning heat dissipation structure control method and a system includes the steps obtaining a real-time temperature Te of the heat generating component; if T.sub.e>T.sub.e.sup.d, opening the solenoid valve SV2 and adjusting the electronic expansion valve 4 to a preset initial opening degree; obtaining an update real-time temperature T.sub.e of the heat generating component after a setting time period; if the update real-time temperature T.sub.e>T.sub.max, performing the following steps every set period of time, obtaining a refrigerant temperature refrigerant temperature T.sub.in at the inlet end of the refrigerant heat dissipation pipe and a refrigerant temperature T.sub.out at the outlet end of the refrigerant heat dissipation pipe; calculating a real-time temperature difference ΔT.sub.real-time of the inlet end temperature T.sub.in and the outlet end temperature T.sub.out, wherein ΔT.sub.real-time=T.sub.out−T.sub.in, obtaining a preset target temperature difference ΔT.sub.target and calculating a deviation ΔT.sub.deviation, ΔT.sub.deviation=ΔT.sub.real-time−ΔT.sub.target; calculating a deviation change rate ΔΔT.sub.deviation=ΔT.sub.deviation−ΔT.sub.deviation′, and adjusting the opening degree of the electronic expansion valve based on the deviation ΔT.sub.deviation and the deviation change rate ΔΔT.sub.deviation, enables the temperature difference between the inlet end and the outlet end of the refrigerant heat dissipation pipe reaches the target temperature difference so as to ensure a good heat dissipation effect and keep the heat generating component working in a good condition and also lowers the cost by using refrigerant for transferring heat from the heat generating component. With the method, the reliability and stability of the air conditioning operation are improved, and the problem of poor heat dissipation reliability and high heat dissipation cost in the prior art is solved.
CONTROL OF REFRIGERATION AND HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS THAT INCLUDE PRESSURE EXCHANGERS
A system includes a pressure exchanger (PX). The PX is coupled to a motor that controls an operating speed of the PX. The system further includes a first pressure gauge configured to generate first pressure data indicative of a pressure of a fluid of a condenser. A first controller is to generate a first control signal based on the first pressure data. The motor of the PX is configured to adjust the operating speed of the PX based on the first control signal. The system further includes a pump. The system further includes a fluid density sensor for generating fluid density data associated with a first output fluid of the PX. A second controller is to generate a second control signal based on at least the fluid density data. The pump is to adjust an operating speed of the pump based on the second control signal.
REFRIGERATION CYCLE APPARATUS
In a refrigeration cycle apparatus, refrigerant circulates in order of a compressor, first and second heat exchangers. The refrigeration cycle apparatus has a refrigerant container, first and second switch units, and a controller. When a first condition meaning that an amount of refrigerant in liquid state stored in the refrigerant container is excessive is satisfied, the controller controls the first switch unit to guide the refrigerant from the compressor to the first heat exchanger through the refrigerant container and controls the second switch unit to guide the refrigerant from the second heat exchanger to the compressor not through the refrigerant container. When the first condition is not satisfied, the controller controls the first switch unit to guide the refrigerant from the compressor to the first heat exchanger not through the refrigerant container and controls the second switch unit to guide the refrigerant from the refrigerant container to the compressor.
Air conditioner
The present invention relates to an air conditioner. In an air conditioner according to an embodiment, a scroll compressor having a refrigerating capacity of 23 kW to 58 kW and an amount of circulating refrigerant of 880 cc is used, a refrigerant mixture containing 50% or more of R32 is used as a refrigerant circulating the air conditioner, and a flexible stainless steel pipe having 1% or less of delta ferrite matrix structure on the basis of the grain size area is comprised in a refrigerant pipe. Therefore, the strength and hardness of the refrigerant pipe is maintained to be equal to or higher than those of a copper pipe, and the processability can be well maintained.
AIR CONDITIONER BASED ON MOLECULAR SIEVE
The present disclosure discloses an air conditioner based on a molecular sieve, including a first molecular sieve device, a second molecular sieve device, a reversing valve, and a balancing valve, a refrigerant includes at least one of R600A, R417A, R410C, or R407C, and a depressurization gas includes at least one of hydrogen or helium. An air flow alternately passes through the first molecular sieve device and the second molecular sieve device through the reversing valve, and then flows back through the balancing valve, so that the first molecular sieve device and the second molecular sieve device are regenerated. The first molecular sieve device and the second molecular sieve device are capable of separating a refrigerant from a depressurization gas, and the refrigerant is condensed after reaching a certain concentration to become a liquid refrigerant, and then enters an evaporator again for refrigeration.