Conference Year
2021
Keywords
Rankine, refrigeration, efficiency, cycle
Abstract
Professor William Rankine, who was born on July 5 1820, made a substantial contribution to the science of heat and power and his influence in refrigeration and air-conditioning is still apparent today. This paper gives a short overview of Rankine’s life and work and then considers how his legacy is relevant to the challenges facing refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump engineers in the 21st century. These include system efficiency, expansion methods, alternative cycles and novel working fluids.
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