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Performance Test of a R134a Centrifugal Water Chiller  

Jeong, Jin-Hee (Machinery Research Laboratory, LG Cable Ltd.)
Yoon, Pil-Hyun (Machinery Research Laboratory, LG Cable Ltd.)
Kim, Ghil-Yeung (Machinery Research Laboratory, LG Cable Ltd)
Lee, Hyeon-Koo (Machinery Research Laboratory, LG Cable Ltd.)
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International Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration / v.10, no.2, 2002 , pp. 97-105 More about this Journal
Abstract
A centrifugal water chiller using alternative refrigerant R134a has been developed. The prototype was designed to have refrigerating capacity of 300RT. Its compressor employs a single high-speed impeller, airfoil diffuser and collector. Newly developed, enhanced tubes were installed in the evaporator and the condenser to reduce the required head for the compressor. Off-design characteristics at various conditions, performance test of the compressor and analysis of the refrigeration cycle were performed. So the probability of use in part load condition was checked and the direction for revision was suggested.
Keywords
R134a refrigerant; Centrifugal water chiller; Head coefficient; Flow coefficient;
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