Numerical Simulation on the Food Package Temperature in Refrigerated Display Cabinet Influenced by Indoor Environment

Abstract

In order to study the relation between the food package temperature and ambient environment, the food package temperature is investigated by numerical simulation under the different conditions, such as evaporator outlet velocities, ambient temperatures, and relative humidity. In the present computation, the influence of mass transfer and radiation is considered. The computational results show that the front and top food package temperature rises to 0.1 ~ 1.2°C due to the effect of light. At the investigated range of this paper, the food package temperature decreases when the air curtain velocity increases, but the food package temperature also increases with increase of ambient temperature and humidity. At the same time, the food package temperature decreases 0.2 ~ 1.1°C when air curtain outlet velocity increased by 0.15 m/s. The food package temperature rises about 0.6°C when ambient temperature increases by 2°C. The food package temperature rises about 0.9°C when ambient humidity increases by 20%. Therefore, the study can provide the reference for the design of refrigerated display cabinet.