{"title":"热泵系统中制冷剂混合物的局部成分变化及其对冷却性能的影响","authors":"Yeonwoo Jeong , Sangwook Lee , Min Soo Kim","doi":"10.1016/j.enconman.2025.119809","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Refrigerant mixtures provide variable thermodynamic properties through composition adjustment. However, when refrigerant mixtures are applied to heat pump systems, local composition shifts occur, resulting in different compositions within the system from the charge composition. This phenomenon is mainly caused by the velocity difference between liquid and vapor in the two-phase regions of heat exchangers. In this study, the local compositions in the evaporator are experimentally measured. The effects of system parameters on composition shift, such as charge composition, compressor speed, and water temperature in the evaporator, are analyzed using R32/R1234yf mixtures. Significant local composition shifts are observed with refrigerant mixtures exhibiting greater composition differences between the liquid and vapor phases. In addition, operating conditions of lower compressor speeds and lower water temperatures further intensify this phenomenon. With a compressor speed of 1000 rpm, the most considerable local composition shift of 9.0 %p occurs near the evaporator outlet. As a result of local composition shift, the average refrigerant temperature in the two-phase regions is elevated due to a higher proportion of R1234yf, degrading the heat transfer rate in the evaporator. To investigate its effect on cooling performance, a numerical model of the heat exchanger is established, and the cooling capacities with and without local composition shift are compared. Simulation results reveal cooling capacity decreases by up to 4.2 % due to local composition shift.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":11664,"journal":{"name":"Energy Conversion and Management","volume":"333 ","pages":"Article 119809"},"PeriodicalIF":9.9000,"publicationDate":"2025-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"Local composition shift of refrigerant mixtures and its effect on cooling performance in a heat pump system\",\"authors\":\"Yeonwoo Jeong , Sangwook Lee , Min Soo Kim\",\"doi\":\"10.1016/j.enconman.2025.119809\",\"DOIUrl\":null,\"url\":null,\"abstract\":\"<div><div>Refrigerant mixtures provide variable thermodynamic properties through composition adjustment. However, when refrigerant mixtures are applied to heat pump systems, local composition shifts occur, resulting in different compositions within the system from the charge composition. 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Local composition shift of refrigerant mixtures and its effect on cooling performance in a heat pump system
Refrigerant mixtures provide variable thermodynamic properties through composition adjustment. However, when refrigerant mixtures are applied to heat pump systems, local composition shifts occur, resulting in different compositions within the system from the charge composition. This phenomenon is mainly caused by the velocity difference between liquid and vapor in the two-phase regions of heat exchangers. In this study, the local compositions in the evaporator are experimentally measured. The effects of system parameters on composition shift, such as charge composition, compressor speed, and water temperature in the evaporator, are analyzed using R32/R1234yf mixtures. Significant local composition shifts are observed with refrigerant mixtures exhibiting greater composition differences between the liquid and vapor phases. In addition, operating conditions of lower compressor speeds and lower water temperatures further intensify this phenomenon. With a compressor speed of 1000 rpm, the most considerable local composition shift of 9.0 %p occurs near the evaporator outlet. As a result of local composition shift, the average refrigerant temperature in the two-phase regions is elevated due to a higher proportion of R1234yf, degrading the heat transfer rate in the evaporator. To investigate its effect on cooling performance, a numerical model of the heat exchanger is established, and the cooling capacities with and without local composition shift are compared. Simulation results reveal cooling capacity decreases by up to 4.2 % due to local composition shift.
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The journal Energy Conversion and Management provides a forum for publishing original contributions and comprehensive technical review articles of interdisciplinary and original research on all important energy topics.
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