Numerical analysis of transcritical carbon dioxide compression cycle: a case study

  • Authors

    • Mohammad Mehdi keshtkar Head of Mechanical Engineering in IAUK
    2018-02-13
    https://doi.org/10.14419/jacst.v7i1.8827
  • Thermodynamic Analysis, Transcritical, Carbon Dioxide, Two-Stage Compression, Intercooler, Gas Cooler.

  • Abstract

    This study deals with thermodynamic investigation of a refrigeration compression cycle with carbon dioxide refrigerant and two stage compression. In this paper, the effect of intercooler in the two-stage compression system at different pressures of gas cooler is investigated. In addition, the performance of one stage compression cycle and two-stage compression cycle are compared and eventually, the performance of system is investigated under the influence of the change of variables such as gas cooler  pressure, isentropic efficiency of the compressors, the intercooling rate between the two stages of compression, the refrigerant gas cooler outlet temperature is examined. Due to evaporation temperature in the evaporator  and refrigeration capacity (kW) results show that the coefficient of performance in the two-stage compression with intercooler is increased compared to the single-stage compression cycle.

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    keshtkar, M. M. (2018). Numerical analysis of transcritical carbon dioxide compression cycle: a case study. Journal of Advanced Computer Science & Technology (JACST), 7(1), 1-6. https://doi.org/10.14419/jacst.v7i1.8827

    Received date: 2017-12-10

    Accepted date: 2018-01-08

    Published date: 2018-02-13